Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 624 · 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.True or false: “This House would ban homework at weekends.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering a fair point (d) making a long speech
4. 4.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “Adding to what Tara said, older students could help too.” (a) being rude (b) building on a point (c) disagreeing politely
5. 5.💬 Polite or impolite? “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” (a) impolite (b) polite
6. 6.True or false: “So planting trees really does make our campus greener.” is reasoning — it links the evidence to the point. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🕒 A debate slot is 29 minutes. The judges need 5 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
8. 8.⚖️ 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
9. 9.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) for instance (b) so (c) such as (d) to give an example
12. 12.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “I agree with Riya and would add that it saves money too.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) being rude (c) building on a point
13. 13.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) ignore the judges (b) shout at them (c) point it out calmly (d) copy it back
14. 14.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) must prove the motion (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) defines the key words (d) answers the proposition
15. 15.🔗 “Exercise keeps us fit, ___ every school needs a sports period.” Which fits? (a) however (b) for example (c) so (d) because
16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) interrupting others (d) using names politely
17. 17.🚀 Strong or weak opening line for a GD? “Let’s first be clear what we mean by ‘screen time’.” (a) a weak opening line (b) a strong opening line
18. 18.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
19. 19.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: ““I agree” and no more” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first proposition speaker speak?
22. 22.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to keep speeches fair (b) to choose motions (c) to ask questions (d) to judge content
23. 23.True or false: “Ugh, not this again.” builds on another speaker’s point. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
25. 25.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “To sum up, we have shown three clear reasons.” (a) rebuts a point (b) gives evidence (c) closes a speech (d) opens a speech
26. 26.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Our school should have a library period every day.” (a) evidence (b) reasoning (c) a claim
27. 27.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
28. 28.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 1 break of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
29. 29.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 2 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
30. 30.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Bees make honey.
32. 32.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
33. 33.True or false: “a quick real example” is a strong way to start a GD. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
35. 35.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “Building on Arjun’s point, we could also use the old classroom.” (a) being rude (b) building on a point (c) disagreeing politely
36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) mentioning key facts (c) leaving out one side (d) saying where we agreed
37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) a long repeat of all (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
38. 38.🛡️ What is a rebuttal? (a) repeating your point (b) thanking the judges (c) answering their point (d) a personal attack
39. 39.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Homework helps us practise.” Reply: “You only say that to please the teacher.” (a) dodges the point (b) attacks the person (c) a fair rebuttal
40. 40.True or false: “The canteen sold 300 fruit cups in the week they cost ₹10.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) True (b) False

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