Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 321 · 40 questions

Debater's tip (Reason well, speak kindly): Find the topic of the question: arguments, evidence, fallacies, motions, roles, timing, POIs, judging, phrases, speech structure or GD skills. Use that lesson’s tip and read every option before you choose. For number questions, write the calculation first: speakers × minutes + breaks, position 2k − 1 or 2k, content + style + strategy.

1. 1.True or false: “Our swimming coach’s register shows 18 of 20 beginners could float within a month.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) shouting from your seat (c) sitting if declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
4. 4.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 1st opposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 1st opposition speaker
5. 5.🔗 What does “therefore” show? (a) a reason (b) a result (c) an example (d) the other side
6. 6.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “I must disagree with the previous speaker, because…” rebuts a point. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) building on
9. 9.⭕ In a group discussion, Ishaan speaks 4 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ishaan speak in all?
10. 10.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) ignore it (b) finish your sentence (c) speak faster (d) start a new point
11. 11.💬 Which word should you never use about an opponent’s idea? (a) “stupid” (b) “fair” (c) “important” (d) “interesting”
12. 12.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
13. 13.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) fancy clothes (c) good arguments (d) the longest speech
14. 14.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” True or false: the point “Holidays give time for hobbies, reading and camps.” supports the motion. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is against the motion (b) must prove the motion (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) speaks first
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Vihaan (c) Rohan
17. 17.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” Which side does this point support? “Students would learn about healthy food.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
19. 19.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
20. 20.📜 A good motion must have… (a) one right answer (b) a hidden answer (c) no clear meaning (d) two sides to argue
21. 21.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.True or false: “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Sports periods waste study time.” Reply: “A short break for play helps students focus better afterwards.” (a) a fair rebuttal (b) dodges the point (c) attacks the person
25. 25.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: say why it matters or say their point? (a) say why it matters (b) say their point
26. 26.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: figures from the city water board? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
27. 27.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Every child should learn to swim.” (a) evidence (b) reasoning (c) a claim
28. 28.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the sixth speaker begin?
30. 30.🚀 You are not the first speaker. What else earns credit? (a) leaving early (b) repeating the opener (c) shouting louder (d) a strong, fresh point
31. 31.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
32. 32.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
33. 33.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “I’d like to take Rohan’s idea one step further.” (a) being rude (b) building on a point (c) disagreeing politely
34. 34.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) going off topic (c) polite disagreement (d) a good summary
35. 35.🧩 What does reasoning do? (a) repeats the claim (b) adds a new topic (c) links proof to the claim (d) ends the debate
36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
37. 37.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
38. 38.🔗 What does “as a result” do in an argument? (a) adds an example (b) shows the other side (c) shows a result (d) gives a reason
39. 39.🤝 When you disagree, what should you add? (a) a louder voice (b) a frown (c) nothing (d) a reason or example
40. 40.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “This shows that giving time to read helps students read more.” (a) evidence (b) a claim (c) reasoning

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