Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 347 · 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: a fact from our science textbook is strong evidence. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
3. 3.🧩 Which is the best evidence for “Our school needs more dustbins”? (a) “my friend agrees” (b) “I feel it” (c) “dustbins are green” (d) a count of litter
4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
5. 5.🤝 When you disagree, what should you add? (a) a louder voice (b) a frown (c) nothing (d) a reason or example
6. 6.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” Which side does this point support? “Teachers use homework to see who needs extra help.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
7. 7.🕒 A debate slot is 33 minutes. The judges need 3 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick real example (b) setting out the scope (c) defining the key word (d) mumbling the start
9. 9.True or false: “Who asked you?” is a rude reply. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) always true (c) a measured result (d) a proven number
11. 11.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 6 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
12. 12.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which side does this point support? “Some children get no other chance to play sport.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Riya (c) Kabir
14. 14.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” Which side does this point support? “Summer is too hot in many parts of India for classes.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) checking your phone
16. 16.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) this is because (b) the reason is (c) due to (d) so
18. 18.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) claim it first (c) add a new angle (d) stay quiet forever
19. 19.💬 Which line can end a proposition speech? (a) “Whatever.” (b) “Over and out.” (c) “That’s all, bye.” (d) “I beg to propose.”
20. 20.🛡️ They said “Sports periods waste study time.” Which reply answers this point? (a) play helps us focus (b) you never play sport (c) I like lunch break (d) sport is popular
21. 21.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: a story you are not sure about? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
22. 22.True or false: “Our science textbook tells us that…” rebuts a point. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a strong way to start a GD? (a) shouting to be first (b) starting with “sorry” (c) linking to daily life (d) repeating the topic
24. 24.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
26. 26.🧩 Which words often start a piece of reasoning? (a) “Hello, everyone…” (b) “This shows that…” (c) “Once upon a time…” (d) “Goodbye…”
27. 27.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
28. 28.🧩 What is evidence? (a) facts that back a claim (b) a rhyme (c) a guess (d) your loudest point
29. 29.🛡️ They said “Homework helps us practise.” Which reply answers this point? (a) you are a show-off (b) homework is boring (c) we can practise in class (d) I like football
30. 30.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) no (b) yes
31. 31.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” True or false: the point “Cooking teaches measuring, timing and safety.” opposes the motion. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a practical solution (b) the other side’s view (c) a question that helps (d) repeating the last point
34. 34.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “I agree with Riya and would add that it saves money too.” (a) building on a point (b) disagreeing politely (c) being rude
37. 37.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which linking word adds an example? (a) therefore (b) to give an example (c) but (d) however
39. 39.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “Kabir’s example was good; another example is our bus stop.” (a) building on a point (b) being rude (c) disagreeing politely
40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing

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