Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 418 · 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.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 34 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
2. 2.True or false: “Our eco club counted 200 plastic bottles thrown away in one week.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Arjun (c) Tara
4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering a fair point (d) talking before accepted
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is for the motion (b) speaks first (c) must prove the motion (d) answers the proposition
6. 6.True or false: “Your team is just jealous.” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “linking two ideas” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
9. 9.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the third proposition speaker speak?
10. 10.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🚀 Strong or weak start to a GD: linking to daily life? (a) a strong start (b) a weak start
12. 12.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” True or false: the point “Children need free time to play and rest after school.” supports the motion. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
15. 15.True or false: “So planting trees really does make our campus greener.” is reasoning — it links the evidence to the point. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) Saanvi
17. 17.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) Tuesday (c) best (d) twelve
18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
19. 19.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) finish your sentence (b) start a new point (c) speak faster (d) ignore it
20. 20.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “Adding to what Tara said, older students could help too.” (a) being rude (b) building on a point (c) disagreeing politely
22. 22.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) blaming others (c) saying where we agreed (d) covering both sides
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Saanvi
25. 25.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “You are wrong, stop talking.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) being rude (c) building on a point
26. 26.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
27. 27.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) a clear team plan (c) strong evidence (d) relevant examples
29. 29.True or false: “This House would replace exams with projects.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “The canteen sold 300 fruit cups in the week they cost ₹10.” is reasoning — it links the evidence to the point. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “I agree” and no more (b) restating the topic (c) the other side’s view (d) complaining about time
32. 32.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to judge content (b) to ask questions (c) to choose motions (d) to keep speeches fair
33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking a short question (c) offering nonstop (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
34. 34.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Students won’t read in a reading hour.” Reply: “In our trial week, 32 of 40 students finished a book.” (a) a fair rebuttal (b) dodges the point (c) attacks the person
35. 35.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
36. 36.Which of these is a strong way to start a GD? (a) starting with “sorry” (b) a long story first (c) shouting to be first (d) a short, clear question
37. 37.True or false: “You are wrong, stop talking.” is a rude reply. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
39. 39.True or false: “Thank you, and I beg to propose.” closes a speech. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “This House believes ice is frozen water.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False

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