Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 425 · 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 should you do when the final bell rings? (a) speak faster (b) ignore it (c) start a new point (d) finish your sentence
2. 2.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔗 What does “for example” do in an argument? (a) shows the other side (b) adds an example (c) gives a reason (d) shows a result
4. 4.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) losing your temper (c) leading without bossing (d) polite disagreement
5. 5.💎 Does this add value to a GD: “I agree” and no more? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
6. 6.True or false: In a debate on sports periods: “Mangoes grow in summer.” — this is weak because it is not specific (no who, what or how many). (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) repeating the last point (b) linking two ideas (c) a practical solution (d) a fresh angle
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
11. 11.🔎 A fact about cricket in a debate on school uniforms is… (a) not relevant (b) very strong (c) very specific
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
13. 13.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a made-up figure (b) the other side’s view (c) complaining about time (d) repeating the last point
16. 16.🤝 When you disagree, what should you add? (a) a frown (b) a reason or example (c) nothing (d) a louder voice
17. 17.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which side does this point support? “A long school day leaves no room for another period.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
18. 18.True or false: “proposition, opposition” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “This tells us that beginners learn swimming quickly with a little practice.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes board games beat screen games.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
21. 21.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? In a debate on reading: “Trains run on tracks.” (a) not reliable (b) not specific (c) not relevant
22. 22.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) setting out the scope (b) reading from notes (c) defining the key word (d) linking to daily life
24. 24.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
25. 25.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “To sum up, we have shown three clear reasons.” (a) closes a speech (b) gives evidence (c) opens a speech (d) rebuts a point
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” True or false: the point “The timetable is already full with core subjects.” supports the motion. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) twelve (c) best (d) metre
29. 29.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) speed, size, shouting (c) content, style, strategy (d) dress, height, luck
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) defining the key word (b) a wrong fact (c) starting with “sorry” (d) a long story first
31. 31.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You can either study all day or play all day.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
32. 32.🧩 What is evidence? (a) your loudest point (b) a rhyme (c) a guess (d) facts that back a claim
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera only repeated what others had already said; Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) Nisha
34. 34.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “My third point is that play helps us study better.” (a) evidence (b) explain (c) link (d) point
35. 35.True or false: They said “Long holidays help us rest.” Reply: “You are lazy, so of course you want rest.” — this dodges the point instead of answering it. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “The school nurse recorded 25 small cuts and scrapes last term.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) ignoring others (c) mocking others (d) building on others
38. 38.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Cooking is risky for students.” Reply: “You are scared of everything.” (a) attacks the person (b) a fair rebuttal (c) dodges the point
39. 39.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by roll number (b) no, anyone may speak (c) yes, by height
40. 40.🛡️ They said “Sports periods waste study time.” Which reply answers this point? (a) I like lunch break (b) play helps us focus (c) you never play sport (d) sport is popular

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