Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 525 · 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.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “School canteens should serve more fruit.” (a) a claim (b) reasoning (c) evidence
2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
3. 3.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Secondly, sport teaches teamwork.” (a) explain (b) evidence (c) link (d) point
4. 4.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “I partly agree, but I have one concern.” (a) being rude (b) disagreeing politely (c) building on a point
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) waiting to be accepted (c) making a long speech (d) sitting if declined
7. 7.True or false: “repeating the topic” is a strong way to start a GD. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
9. 9.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” True or false: the point “A break from desks helps students focus better afterwards.” supports the motion. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🛡️ They said “Homework helps us practise.” Which reply answers this point? (a) you are a show-off (b) we can practise in class (c) I like football (d) homework is boring
11. 11.🔗 “Exercise keeps us fit, ___ every school needs a sports period.” Which fits? (a) so (b) however (c) for example (d) because
12. 12.⚖️ 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
13. 13.True or false: “So planting trees really does make our campus greener.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “A garden costs too much.” Reply: “Seeds and pots cost under ₹500, and parents have offered tools.” (a) a fair rebuttal (b) dodges the point (c) attacks the person
15. 15.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “Nobody cares what you think.” (a) being rude (b) disagreeing politely (c) building on a point
16. 16.🧩 What is evidence? (a) your loudest point (b) a guess (c) facts that back a claim (d) a rhyme
17. 17.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes ice is frozen water.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
18. 18.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) mocking others (c) ignoring others (d) building on others
19. 19.True or false: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” is reasoning — it links the evidence to the point. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a weak way to start a GD? (a) a short, clear question (b) setting out the scope (c) a wrong fact (d) a relevant fact
21. 21.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” Which side does this point support? “The timetable is already full with core subjects.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
22. 22.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd opposition speaker or the 1st proposition speaker? (a) 2nd opposition speaker (b) 1st proposition speaker
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.True or false: “A website with no name says so.” — this is weak because it is not relevant to the topic. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) a clear team plan (c) a clear, steady voice (d) relevant examples
27. 27.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 30 (b) about 3 (c) about 15
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) leaving out one side (c) being short and clear (d) getting facts wrong
29. 29.🧩 An argument with a claim but no evidence is… (a) complete (b) weak (c) strong (d) proven
30. 30.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Our class should start a recycling corner.” (a) a claim (b) reasoning (c) evidence
31. 31.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) yes (b) no
33. 33.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) claim it first (c) stay quiet forever (d) add a new angle
34. 34.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a motion to argue (b) a set speaking order (c) sitting in a circle (d) proposition, opposition
35. 35.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s first argument? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
37. 37.True or false: “This House believes ice is frozen water.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) on the other hand (b) but (c) so (d) however
39. 39.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: summing up the whole team case? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic

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