Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 618 · 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 true of the proposition? (a) is against the motion (b) speaks first (c) says “I beg to oppose” (d) must disprove the motion
2. 2.True or false: “repeating the last point” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
4. 4.True or false: “This House believes every school needs a garden.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a strong way to start a GD? (a) shouting to be first (b) a wrong fact (c) setting out the scope (d) a long story first
6. 6.🧩 Which words often start a piece of reasoning? (a) “Goodbye…” (b) “This shows that…” (c) “Once upon a time…” (d) “Hello, everyone…”
7. 7.True or false: “You can either study all day or play all day.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” True or false: the point “Schools would need kitchens, which cost a lot.” supports the motion. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “So planting trees really does make our campus greener.” (a) a claim (b) evidence (c) reasoning
10. 10.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a real-life case? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
11. 11.✋ A speech is 3 minutes long. The first minute and the last minute are protected (no points of information). For how many minutes can points of information be offered?
12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) facing the speaker (d) looking at the clock
13. 13.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
14. 14.Which of these is a strong way to start a GD? (a) a brief, sharp point (b) shouting to be first (c) repeating the topic (d) reading from notes
15. 15.True or false: “This House believes ice is frozen water.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) start a new point (b) ignore it (c) finish your sentence (d) speak faster
20. 20.🛡️ They said “A garden costs too much.” Which reply answers this point? (a) you can’t grow plants (b) I love flowers (c) gardens are pretty (d) seeds cost under ₹500
21. 21.🕒 A debate slot is 23 minutes. The judges need 7 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
22. 22.True or false: “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Rainy days are fun.
25. 25.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “That’s a silly idea.” (a) being rude (b) disagreeing politely (c) building on a point
27. 27.💎 Does this add value to a GD: repeating the last point? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
28. 28.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
29. 29.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) dominating
30. 30.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? “A lot of water gets wasted somewhere.” (a) not specific (b) not relevant (c) not reliable
31. 31.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) Tuesday (c) best (d) metre
32. 32.True or false: They said “Students won’t read in a reading hour.” Reply: “In our trial week, 32 of 40 students finished a book.” — this dodges the point instead of answering it. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💬 How do you address the other team politely? (a) “you lot” (b) “those people” (c) “my worthy opponents” (d) “hey, you there”
34. 34.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “Nobody cares what you think.” (a) being rude (b) building on a point (c) disagreeing politely
35. 35.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a new example (b) restating the topic (c) a question that helps (d) a fact with numbers
36. 36.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” Which side does this point support? “Without set homework, many students would forget the day’s lesson.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
37. 37.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) add a new angle (c) claim it first (d) stay quiet forever
38. 38.True or false: “Our class should start a recycling corner.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) good pace and pauses (c) clear reasoning (d) relevant examples
40. 40.True or false: “A class diary shows children who did chores finished homework on time more often.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) False (b) True

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