Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 366 · 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.🔎 What makes evidence strong? (a) funny and short (b) relevant and reliable (c) old and vague (d) loud and long
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Ice is frozen water.
3. 3.True or false: “I respect Ishaan’s view, though the numbers suggest otherwise.” builds on another speaker’s point. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🛡️ When you rebut, what do you do first? (a) change the topic (b) raise your voice (c) state their point fairly (d) laugh at them
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a made-up figure (c) “I agree” and no more (d) complaining about time
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) checking your phone (c) keeping points short (d) using names politely
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
9. 9.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes 2 + 2 = 4.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
10. 10.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd proposition speaker or the 3rd proposition speaker? (a) 2nd proposition speaker (b) 3rd proposition speaker
11. 11.True or false: “Everybody knows it.” is weak evidence. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is the silliest idea ever.” (a) impolite (b) polite
13. 13.True or false: “For all these reasons, I urge you to support the motion.” opens a speech. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: answering the other side’s full case is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧩 What is evidence? (a) a rhyme (b) a guess (c) facts that back a claim (d) your loudest point
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
17. 17.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) speaking the most (c) bossing everyone (d) guiding the group fairly
18. 18.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 100 (b) just 1 (c) about 6 to 10 (d) about 50
19. 19.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: saying which teammate will cover which point? (a) the third speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the second speaker
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “That’s a fair point, but have we thought about the cost?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) being rude (c) building on a point
22. 22.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) False (b) True
23. 23.💬 Polite or impolite? “I respectfully disagree with my opponent.” (a) impolite (b) polite
24. 24.🛡️ They said “Homework helps us practise.” Which reply answers this point? (a) I like football (b) homework is boring (c) we can practise in class (d) you are a show-off
25. 25.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which side does this point support? “Daily exercise keeps children fit and healthy.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
26. 26.✋ A speech is 8 minutes long. The first minute and the last minute are protected (no points of information). For how many minutes can points of information be offered?
27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in minute one (c) sitting if declined (d) shouting from your seat
29. 29.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) a measured result (c) what someone thinks (d) always true
30. 30.🔗 What does “therefore” show? (a) a result (b) an example (c) the other side (d) a reason
31. 31.True or false: “Our school should have a library period every day.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⚖️ Which side is against the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
33. 33.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 20 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
34. 34.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
35. 35.🚀 Strong or weak start to a GD: setting out the scope? (a) a strong start (b) a weak start
36. 36.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
37. 37.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What colour do red and yellow make?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short, clear question (b) mumbling the start (c) a calm, clear voice (d) a quick real example
39. 39.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes ice is frozen water.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
40. 40.🚀 Strong or weak opening line for a GD? “Um, I don’t know much, but I’ll start anyway.” (a) a weak opening line (b) a strong opening line

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