Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 489 · 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.True or false: “You are wrong, stop talking.” is a rude reply. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 30 (b) about 15 (c) about 3
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering nonstop
4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
5. 5.🔎 Before using a number in a debate, you should… (a) hide the source (b) make it bigger (c) round it to 100 (d) check where it came from
6. 6.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a topic to explore (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) judges pick a winner (d) a set speaking order
7. 7.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the third opposition speaker speak?
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
9. 9.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) trust a rumour (c) ask a stranger (d) use a reliable source
10. 10.🔎 A fact about cricket in a debate on school uniforms is… (a) very specific (b) not relevant (c) very strong
11. 11.🤝 Why use a classmate’s name when building on their point? (a) it shows you listened (b) to tease them (c) to confuse them (d) to fill time
12. 12.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st opposition speaker or the 3rd proposition speaker? (a) 1st opposition speaker (b) 3rd proposition speaker
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
14. 14.True or false: “So a recycling corner could stop much of that waste.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🤝 When you disagree, what should you add? (a) nothing (b) a louder voice (c) a frown (d) a reason or example
16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
17. 17.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s first argument? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) making a long speech
20. 20.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “I partly agree, but I have one concern.” disagrees politely. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Ice is frozen water.
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.🛡️ A good rebuttal attacks… (a) the judges (b) the speaker (c) the argument (d) the audience
26. 26.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) making a long speech (c) arguing when declined (d) asking off-topic things
27. 27.True or false: “Every child should learn to swim.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a strong way to start a GD? (a) linking to daily life (b) starting with “sorry” (c) a wrong fact (d) a long story first
29. 29.💬 Which word should you never use about an opponent’s idea? (a) “fair” (b) “important” (c) “interesting” (d) “stupid”
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
32. 32.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” Which point is FOR the motion? (a) we forget in long breaks (b) time with grandparents (c) kids need a long rest
33. 33.🔗 What does “the reason is” do in an argument? (a) shows a result (b) adds an example (c) gives a reason (d) shows the other side
34. 34.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
35. 35.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “My worthy opponent claimed it costs too much, but the facts say otherwise.” (a) rebuts a point (b) opens a speech (c) closes a speech (d) gives evidence
36. 36.🛡️ What is a rebuttal? (a) a personal attack (b) answering their point (c) thanking the judges (d) repeating your point
37. 37.True or false: “Every child should learn to swim.” is reasoning — it links the evidence to the point. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🛡️ When you rebut, what do you do first? (a) laugh at them (b) change the topic (c) state their point fairly (d) raise your voice
39. 39.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Sports periods waste study time.” Reply: “A short break for play helps students focus better afterwards.” (a) a fair rebuttal (b) attacks the person (c) dodges the point
40. 40.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope

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