Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 676 · 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.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) giving facts for points
3. 3.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) members speak freely (b) no fixed sides (c) judges pick a winner (d) a topic to explore
4. 4.True or false: “that is why” gives a reason. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
6. 6.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: a story you are not sure about? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
7. 7.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Plants need water. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Chess is boring.
9. 9.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” Which side does this point support? “Long holidays give time to visit grandparents and relatives.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
10. 10.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Long holidays help us rest.” Reply: “You are lazy, so of course you want rest.” (a) dodges the point (b) a fair rebuttal (c) attacks the person
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) staying on topic (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others
12. 12.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “a personal attack” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “as a result” shows a result. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a strong way to start a GD? (a) a joke off the topic (b) a relevant fact (c) a wrong fact (d) a long story first
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) shouting from your seat (d) saying “On that point”
18. 18.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) best (c) Tuesday (d) metre
19. 19.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
20. 20.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) talk the longest (b) defeat the others (c) stay silent (d) explore a topic together
21. 21.True or false: In a debate on school gardens: “Cricket is popular in India.” — this is weak because its source is not reliable. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
23. 23.🔗 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) Because (b) However (c) Therefore (d) For example
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
25. 25.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
26. 26.🛡️ What is a rebuttal? (a) thanking the judges (b) answering their point (c) repeating your point (d) a personal attack
27. 27.True or false: “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “Kabir’s example was good; another example is our bus stop.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) being rude (c) building on a point
29. 29.True or false: “This House would give every class a pet.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
31. 31.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) giving facts for points (d) using names politely
33. 33.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) reaching shared ideas (b) no fixed sides (c) sitting in a circle (d) a fixed time per speaker
34. 34.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
35. 35.🧩 What is evidence? (a) your loudest point (b) facts that back a claim (c) a guess (d) a rhyme
36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) sitting upright (c) facing the speaker (d) arms crossed, frowning
37. 37.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” True or false: the point “Holidays give time for hobbies, reading and camps.” supports the motion. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
39. 39.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “The library’s record shows that…” (a) closes a speech (b) rebuts a point (c) opens a speech (d) gives evidence
40. 40.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True

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