Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 64 · 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 fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
2. 2.🤝 What does building on a point mean? (a) repeating your own idea (b) adding to their idea (c) mocking their idea (d) ignoring their idea
3. 3.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Good morning. I stand here to speak for the motion.” (a) opens a speech (b) rebuts a point (c) gives evidence (d) closes a speech
5. 5.⭕ In a group discussion, Aarav speaks 4 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Aarav speak in all?
6. 6.True or false: They said “A garden costs too much.” Reply: “Gardens look very pretty in spring.” — this dodges the point instead of answering it. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “School canteens should serve more fruit.” (a) evidence (b) reasoning (c) a claim
8. 8.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) a good summary (c) losing your temper (d) talking over others
9. 9.🔗 What does “so” do in an argument? (a) shows a result (b) gives a reason (c) adds an example (d) shows the other side
10. 10.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
11. 11.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: They said “A garden costs too much.” Reply: “You can’t even grow a cactus, so who cares?” — this attacks the person, not the point. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
15. 15.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “I’d like to take Rohan’s idea one step further.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) building on a point (c) being rude
16. 16.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” Which side does this point support? “Families could use evenings for hobbies and time together.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
17. 17.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” Which side does this point support? “The timetable is already full with core subjects.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
18. 18.🤝 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) building on a point (c) disagreeing politely
19. 19.True or false: “a joke off the topic” is a strong way to start a GD. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: give your evidence or say their point? (a) give your evidence (b) say their point
21. 21.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) linking with teammates (c) strong evidence (d) confident posture
22. 22.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: an unsigned post with no source? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
23. 23.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “As Meera said, cost matters — and here is one way to cut it.” (a) building on a point (b) disagreeing politely (c) being rude
24. 24.🚀 Strong or weak opening line for a GD? “Could we start by asking what a good school canteen looks like?” (a) a weak opening line (b) a strong opening line
25. 25.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” True or false: the point “Playing in teams teaches cooperation.” opposes the motion. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.💬 How should you begin a debate speech? (a) greet judges, opponents (b) start shouting (c) insult the motion (d) tell a long joke
27. 27.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? In a debate on saving water: “My favourite colour is green.” (a) not reliable (b) not specific (c) not relevant
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) must disprove the motion (c) answers the proposition (d) may test the definition
29. 29.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) add a new angle (c) stay quiet forever (d) claim it first
30. 30.🛡️ They said “Sports periods waste study time.” Which reply answers this point? (a) I like lunch break (b) sport is popular (c) you never play sport (d) play helps us focus
31. 31.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” Which side does this point support? “Some students get bored after weeks with nothing to do.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
32. 32.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
33. 33.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) evidence (b) link (c) point
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking off-topic things (d) mocking the speaker
35. 35.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Our PE teacher’s records show fitness scores rose by a fifth in a year.” (a) explain (b) point (c) evidence (d) link
36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Science is exciting.
37. 37.True or false: “This suggests that chores teach children to plan their time.” is reasoning — it links the evidence to the point. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: an unsigned post with no source is strong evidence. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “this is because” shows the other side. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “So planting trees really does make our campus greener.” (a) evidence (b) a claim (c) reasoning

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