Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 548 · 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: “A website with no name says so.” — this is weak because its source is not reliable. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧩 What is evidence? (a) your loudest point (b) facts that back a claim (c) a guess (d) a rhyme
3. 3.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: “Everybody knows it.”? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
4. 4.🔎 Which is more specific? (a) 30 of 40 students (b) lots of students
5. 5.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: the school library’s record of books borrowed? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Plants need water.
7. 7.🕒 A debate slot is 14 minutes. The judges need 6 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
8. 8.True or false: “That’s a silly idea.” is a rude reply. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) fancy clothes (c) the longest speech (d) good arguments
10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
11. 11.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) guess (c) trust a rumour (d) use a reliable source
12. 12.🚀 Strong or weak start to a GD: mumbling the start? (a) a strong start (b) a weak start
13. 13.💬 Polite or impolite? “Whatever. Next!” (a) impolite (b) polite
14. 14.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) judges pick a winner (b) reaching shared ideas (c) members speak freely (d) sitting in a circle
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 1 break of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
17. 17.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Homework is dull.
18. 18.True or false: “no fixed sides” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Science is exciting.
21. 21.True or false: “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering nonstop (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
24. 24.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 50 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
25. 25.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Science is exciting.
27. 27.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) going off topic (c) listening to others (d) leading without bossing
28. 28.True or false: a rumour forwarded in a chat group is strong evidence. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the opposition (b) the judges (c) the proposition (d) the audience
30. 30.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Homework helps us practise.” Reply: “Anyway, I like football more than homework.” (a) a fair rebuttal (b) dodges the point (c) attacks the person
32. 32.True or false: In a debate on saving water: “My favourite colour is green.” — this is weak because it is not specific (no who, what or how many). (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⚖️ Which side may test the definition? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
34. 34.True or false: “defining the key word” is a weak way to start a GD. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
36. 36.True or false: “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🛡️ They said “Sports periods waste study time.” Which reply answers this point? (a) sport is popular (b) you never play sport (c) I like lunch break (d) play helps us focus
38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
39. 39.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would start school an hour later.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
40. 40.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?

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