Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 597 · 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.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Plants need water. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
3. 3.True or false: “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “This House believes board games beat screen games.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) a set speaking order (c) sitting in a circle (d) no fixed sides
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a set speaking order (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) judges pick a winner (d) no fixed sides
11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) slouching back (c) looking at the clock (d) open hands
12. 12.💎 Which adds more value in a GD on saving food? (a) “I like food” (b) “food is food” (c) a count of wasted plates
13. 13.🕒 A debate slot is 27 minutes. The judges need 9 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
14. 14.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” True or false: the point “Optional homework would lower stress before exams.” opposes the motion. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Recycling is too hard to manage.” Reply: “That’s only because you are so slow.” (a) a fair rebuttal (b) attacks the person (c) dodges the point
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) waiting to be accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) shouting from your seat
17. 17.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A year has 12 months.
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) trailing off (c) a long repeat of all (d) saying where we agreed
21. 21.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Every child should learn to swim.” (a) reasoning (b) evidence (c) a claim
22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Chess is boring.
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) restating the topic (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a short summary so far
24. 24.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to keep speeches fair (b) to choose motions (c) to judge content (d) to ask questions
25. 25.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) start a new point (b) finish your sentence (c) speak faster (d) ignore it
26. 26.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
27. 27.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: “My cousin said so.”? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
29. 29.True or false: “I think I dreamt it.” — this is weak because its source is not reliable. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? In a debate on saving water: “My favourite colour is green.” (a) not relevant (b) not reliable (c) not specific
31. 31.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
32. 32.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) says “I beg to oppose” (b) defines the key words (c) may test the definition (d) answers the proposition
33. 33.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
34. 34.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which side does this point support? “Playing in teams teaches cooperation.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) as a result (b) because (c) so (d) that is why
36. 36.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
37. 37.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Recycling is too hard to manage.” Reply: “Two labelled bins and one monitor per class make it simple.” (a) attacks the person (b) dodges the point (c) a fair rebuttal
38. 38.True or false: They said “Homework helps us practise.” Reply: “Practice can happen in class, where the teacher can help.” — this attacks the person, not the point. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “This means students who play together learn to cooperate.” is the Explain (E). (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True

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