Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 620 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) must prove the motion (b) may test the definition (c) is against the motion (d) says “I beg to oppose”
2. 2.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of information (c) piece of idea (d) point of interest
3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) staying on topic (c) interrupting others (d) dominating the talk
4. 4.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” True or false: the point “Regular homework helps students practise what they learned.” opposes the motion. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “a practical solution” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “My third point is that play helps us study better.” is the Point (P). (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 18 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
8. 8.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “You are wrong, stop talking.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) building on a point (c) being rude
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 15 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering a fair point (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in mid-speech
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) arguing when declined (c) offering a fair point (d) asking off-topic things
14. 14.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” True or false: the point “The timetable is already full with core subjects.” supports the motion. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🤝 What does building on a point mean? (a) mocking their idea (b) repeating your own idea (c) adding to their idea (d) ignoring their idea
16. 16.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 2 speakers speaks for 120 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
18. 18.True or false: In a debate on reading: “Trains run on tracks.” — this is weak because its source is not reliable. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) summarising
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
21. 21.🤝 When you disagree, what should you add? (a) nothing (b) a louder voice (c) a frown (d) a reason or example
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Homework is dull.
23. 23.💬 Polite or impolite? “I thank the previous speaker, and I would add…” (a) impolite (b) polite
24. 24.🕒 A debate slot is 18 minutes. The judges need 10 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
25. 25.True or false: “My first point is that a sports period keeps us healthy.” is the Point (P). (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? In a debate on reading: “Trains run on tracks.” (a) not specific (b) not reliable (c) not relevant
27. 27.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) may test the definition (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) is against the motion
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
29. 29.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You can either study all day or play all day.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) a calm face (c) pointing a finger (d) eye contact with all
32. 32.True or false: answering the other side’s full case is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which linking word adds an example? (a) because (b) as a result (c) the reason is (d) to give an example
34. 34.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: a rumour forwarded in a chat group? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
35. 35.True or false: “I agree with Riya and would add that it saves money too.” builds on another speaker’s point. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
37. 37.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “Kabir’s example was good; another example is our bus stop.” (a) being rude (b) disagreeing politely (c) building on a point
38. 38.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
39. 39.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “So a recycling corner could stop much of that waste.” (a) a claim (b) evidence (c) reasoning
40. 40.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fresh angle (b) a fact with numbers (c) a question that helps (d) a personal attack

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