Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 36 · 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.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: an unsigned post with no source? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
2. 2.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
3. 3.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “I’d like to take Rohan’s idea one step further.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) building on a point (c) being rude
4. 4.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Good morning. I stand here to speak for the motion.” (a) opens a speech (b) closes a speech (c) rebuts a point (d) gives evidence
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Plants need water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
6. 6.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? “I saw it on a random poster once.” (a) not specific (b) not relevant (c) not reliable
7. 7.⚖️ Which side speaks first? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
8. 8.True or false: “Lots of students like it.” — this is weak because it is not specific (no who, what or how many). (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
12. 12.💬 How should you begin a debate speech? (a) tell a long joke (b) greet judges, opponents (c) insult the motion (d) start shouting
13. 13.🔗 What does “so” do in an argument? (a) shows the other side (b) adds an example (c) gives a reason (d) shows a result
14. 14.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about ten minutes (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) going off topic (c) a fact with numbers (d) shouting a slogan
17. 17.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Homework helps us practise.” Reply: “Anyway, I like football more than homework.” (a) attacks the person (b) a fair rebuttal (c) dodges the point
18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
19. 19.🕒 A debate slot is 29 minutes. The judges need 9 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
20. 20.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” True or false: the point “Students who are keen will still choose to practise at home.” supports the motion. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: a rumour forwarded in a chat group? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
22. 22.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) building on a point (b) disagreeing politely (c) being rude
23. 23.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “Building on Arjun’s point, we could also use the old classroom.” (a) being rude (b) building on a point (c) disagreeing politely
24. 24.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “That makes no sense, obviously.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) being rude (c) building on a point
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) Kabir
26. 26.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Bees make honey.
28. 28.📜 Which words often begin a debate motion? (a) “Breaking news…” (b) “Once upon a time…” (c) “This House…” (d) “Dear diary…”
29. 29.⚖️ Which side must disprove the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
30. 30.True or false: “however” shows a result. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔗 “Homework helps us practise. ___, too much homework causes stress.” Which fits? (a) For instance (b) However (c) Because (d) So
32. 32.True or false: They said “Cooking is risky for students.” Reply: “My mother makes very tasty dal.” — this attacks the person, not the point. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
34. 34.🛡️ A good rebuttal attacks… (a) the speaker (b) the argument (c) the judges (d) the audience
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) that is why (b) but (c) however (d) although
36. 36.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the last speaker (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the chairperson
37. 37.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is an interesting point, but…” (a) polite (b) impolite
38. 38.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
39. 39.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a triangle has three sides.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
40. 40.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?

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