Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 402 · 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.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Saanvi (c) Nisha
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) no new arguments (c) staying neutral (d) naming the main points
3. 3.True or false: “So planting trees really does make our campus greener.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) getting facts wrong (c) blaming others (d) adding a new point
5. 5.Which linking word adds an example? (a) although (b) the reason is (c) to give an example (d) so
6. 6.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) metre (c) best (d) Tuesday
7. 7.🏗️ Why preview your points at the start? (a) judges can follow you (b) to waste time (c) to confuse rivals (d) to hide them
8. 8.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 5 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 2 minutes
9. 9.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 80 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 30 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
10. 10.True or false: “such as” gives a reason. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? In a debate on saving water: “My favourite colour is green.” (a) not specific (b) not relevant (c) not reliable
12. 12.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
13. 13.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” True or false: the point “Summer is too hot in many parts of India for classes.” supports the motion. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: a rumour forwarded in a chat group? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
17. 17.📜 The team that argues against the motion is called… (a) the judges (b) the audience (c) the opposition (d) the proposition
18. 18.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: summing up the whole team case? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) asking a short question (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in mid-speech
20. 20.🚩 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
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
22. 22.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” True or false: the point “Long holidays give time to visit grandparents and relatives.” supports the motion. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a strong way to start a GD? (a) a calm, clear voice (b) a joke off the topic (c) reading from notes (d) starting with “sorry”
24. 24.True or false: carrying on the case the first speaker set up is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “With respect, I disagree, and here’s why.” (a) building on a point (b) being rude (c) disagreeing politely
26. 26.True or false: a story you are not sure about is strong evidence. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
28. 28.Which linking word shows the other side? (a) that is why (b) for example (c) because (d) although
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) getting facts wrong (c) only your own view (d) staying neutral
31. 31.True or false: “That is the silliest idea ever.” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
33. 33.True or false: “on the other hand” gives a reason. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? In a debate on sports periods: “Mangoes grow in summer.” (a) not specific (b) not reliable (c) not relevant
35. 35.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the fourth proposition speaker speak?
36. 36.True or false: “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) copy it back (b) ignore the judges (c) point it out calmly (d) shout at them
38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
39. 39.True or false: “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False

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