Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 429 · 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.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first proposition speaker speak?
2. 2.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) point of interest
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
4. 4.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” True or false: the point “Some students get bored after weeks with nothing to do.” opposes the motion. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? “A lot of water gets wasted somewhere.” (a) not reliable (b) not specific (c) not relevant
6. 6.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is the capital of Rajasthan?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
7. 7.🤝 When you disagree, you should challenge… (a) both, loudly (b) the evaluator (c) the person, not the idea (d) the idea, not the person
8. 8.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a strong piece of proof (b) a debate rule (c) a polite reply (d) a mistake in reasoning
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A year has 12 months.
10. 10.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
11. 11.True or false: “however” gives a reason. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.⏱️ A 5-minute speech has 15 seconds for the opening and 15 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
15. 15.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Homework helps us practise.” Reply: “Anyway, I like football more than homework.” (a) dodges the point (b) attacks the person (c) a fair rebuttal
16. 16.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: give your evidence or say their point? (a) give your evidence (b) say their point
17. 17.Which linking word shows a result? (a) however (b) to give an example (c) that is why (d) for example
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Plants need water. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
19. 19.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? “It is good for many reasons.” (a) not specific (b) not reliable (c) not relevant
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 34 for content, 34 for style and 78 in all. How many marks for strategy?
23. 23.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 minutes. It begins with 1 minute of thinking time and ends with 2 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
25. 25.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
26. 26.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” Which side does this point support? “Some students get bored after weeks with nothing to do.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
27. 27.💬 Which word should you never use about an opponent’s idea? (a) “fair” (b) “important” (c) “stupid” (d) “interesting”
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke off the topic (b) repeating the topic (c) starting with “sorry” (d) defining the key word
29. 29.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) losing your temper (c) repeating others (d) going off topic
30. 30.🧩 Which words often start a piece of reasoning? (a) “Once upon a time…” (b) “Hello, everyone…” (c) “Goodbye…” (d) “This shows that…”
31. 31.📝 The proposition team scores 260 marks and the opposition team scores 261 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
32. 32.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: bringing the last new arguments of the team? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
33. 33.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) a good summary (c) clear, relevant points (d) personal comments
34. 34.True or false: “For all these reasons, I urge you to support the motion.” closes a speech. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
36. 36.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
38. 38.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd opposition speaker or the 3rd proposition speaker? (a) 2nd opposition speaker (b) 3rd proposition speaker
39. 39.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) may test the definition (b) defines the key words (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) speaks first
40. 40.True or false: “Kabir’s example was good; another example is our bus stop.” is a rude reply. (a) False (b) True

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