Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 599 · 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 of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering in minute one (c) mocking the speaker (d) shouting from your seat
2. 2.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “School canteens should serve more fruit.” (a) evidence (b) reasoning (c) a claim
3. 3.True or false: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” Which side does this point support? “Shorter holidays would spread lessons out and reduce the rush.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) shouting over others
6. 6.🔗 What does “due to” do in an argument? (a) adds an example (b) shows the other side (c) shows a result (d) gives a reason
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) sitting if declined (c) asking off-topic things (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
8. 8.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 28 for style and 78 in all. How many marks for strategy?
9. 9.True or false: “Our PE teacher’s records show fitness scores rose by a fifth in a year.” is the Point (P). (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: “My cousin said so.”? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
12. 12.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Our PE register shows fitness scores rose after daily games were tried for a term.” (a) reasoning (b) evidence (c) a claim
13. 13.🕒 A debate slot is 21 minutes. The judges need 5 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
14. 14.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first proposition speaker speak?
15. 15.🤝 When you disagree, you should challenge… (a) the evaluator (b) the idea, not the person (c) the person, not the idea (d) both, loudly
16. 16.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
17. 17.True or false: “My worthy opponent claimed it costs too much, but the facts say otherwise.” rebuts a point. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
19. 19.🔗 “Exercise keeps us fit, ___ every school needs a sports period.” Which fits? (a) for example (b) because (c) however (d) so
20. 20.🔗 What does “therefore” show? (a) a result (b) a reason (c) an example (d) the other side
21. 21.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) time it in practice (b) guess on the day (c) skip the ending (d) write it at the venue
23. 23.True or false: “That means daily exercise really does make students fitter.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about an hour (c) about a minute (d) about ten minutes
25. 25.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
27. 27.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
28. 28.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: say why it matters or say why it is wrong? (a) say why it matters (b) say why it is wrong
29. 29.🤝 Which word helps you disagree politely? (a) “whatever” (b) “stupid” (c) “however” (d) “ugh”
30. 30.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) guess (c) ask a stranger (d) trust a rumour
31. 31.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Our science textbook tells us that…” (a) closes a speech (b) opens a speech (c) rebuts a point (d) gives evidence
32. 32.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? In a debate on sports periods: “Mangoes grow in summer.” (a) not reliable (b) not specific (c) not relevant
33. 33.True or false: “a topic to explore” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Cooking is risky for students.” Reply: “With teachers watching and simple tools, it can be done safely.” (a) attacks the person (b) dodges the point (c) a fair rebuttal
35. 35.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Plants need water. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Ice is frozen water.
36. 36.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” True or false: the point “Hot stoves and knives can be risky for young students.” opposes the motion. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⏱️ A 2-minute speech has 30 seconds for the opening and 45 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
38. 38.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 6 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
39. 39.True or false: “So a break for play helps the mind get ready to learn.” is the Explain (E). (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: giving the team line in one sentence is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False

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