Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 578 · 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.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a practical solution? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
3. 3.🛡️ They said “A garden costs too much.” Which reply answers this point? (a) gardens are pretty (b) seeds cost under ₹500 (c) I love flowers (d) you can’t grow plants
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.💬 How should you begin a debate speech? (a) insult the motion (b) tell a long joke (c) greet judges, opponents (d) start shouting
6. 6.True or false: “a set speaking order” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) but (b) this is because (c) because (d) due to
10. 10.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: a fact from our science textbook? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
12. 12.💬 Polite or impolite? “I respectfully disagree with my opponent.” (a) polite (b) impolite
13. 13.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
14. 14.True or false: “Good morning. I stand here to speak for the motion.” opens a speech. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: They said “A garden costs too much.” Reply: “Gardens look very pretty in spring.” — this is a fair rebuttal, as it answers the point. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “to give an example” adds an example. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Long holidays help us rest.” Reply: “Let’s talk about something else instead.” (a) dodges the point (b) attacks the person (c) a fair rebuttal
18. 18.True or false: the school library’s record of books borrowed is strong evidence. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “setting out the scope” is a weak way to start a GD. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) is a guess
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.True or false: “Whatever. Next!” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) speaks first (c) must prove the motion (d) is against the motion
24. 24.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which point is AGAINST the motion? (a) it takes subject time (b) teams teach cooperation (c) exercise keeps us fit
25. 25.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” True or false: the point “It helps children help their families at home.” supports the motion. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
27. 27.True or false: In a debate on sports periods: “Mangoes grow in summer.” — this is weak because it is not relevant to the topic. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
29. 29.True or false: “That is the silliest idea ever.” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) guess on the day (b) time it in practice (c) write it at the venue (d) skip the ending
31. 31.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “I respect Ishaan’s view, though the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) being rude (b) disagreeing politely (c) building on a point
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in minute one (d) waiting to be accepted
33. 33.🧩 What is the claim in an argument? (a) the judges’ marks (b) a joke (c) a number you found (d) the point you argue
34. 34.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 37 for style and 79 in all. How many marks for strategy?
35. 35.🔗 “We need a school garden ___ children learn by growing plants.” Which fits? (a) for instance (b) however (c) so (d) because
36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
37. 37.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Long holidays help us rest.” Reply: “Two shorter breaks would give the same rest without losing touch with lessons.” (a) dodges the point (b) attacks the person (c) a fair rebuttal
38. 38.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
39. 39.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk

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