Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 696 · 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.🔎 What makes evidence strong? (a) relevant and reliable (b) old and vague (c) loud and long (d) funny and short
2. 2.📝 The proposition team scores 188 marks and the opposition team scores 192 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question that helps (b) a fact with numbers (c) a real-life case (d) going off topic
4. 4.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔗 “Homework helps us practise. ___, too much homework causes stress.” Which fits? (a) For instance (b) So (c) However (d) Because
6. 6.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” Which point is FOR the motion? (a) time with grandparents (b) kids need a long rest (c) we forget in long breaks
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
8. 8.Which of these is a strong way to start a GD? (a) a brief, sharp point (b) mumbling the start (c) starting with “sorry” (d) a joke off the topic
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Plants need water. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
11. 11.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” True or false: the point “Long breaks make students forget what they learned.” supports the motion. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Plants need water. (d) Rainy days are fun.
13. 13.True or false: They said “Long holidays help us rest.” Reply: “You are lazy, so of course you want rest.” — this attacks the person, not the point. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “I respect Ishaan’s view, though the numbers suggest otherwise.” builds on another speaker’s point. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “This tells us that sport helps children believe in themselves.” (a) evidence (b) point (c) explain (d) link
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
18. 18.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: greeting the judges or a closing appeal? (a) greeting the judges (b) a closing appeal
19. 19.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” True or false: the point “Schools would need kitchens, which cost a lot.” opposes the motion. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Sports periods waste study time.” Reply: “Sport is played all over the world.” (a) a fair rebuttal (b) attacks the person (c) dodges the point
21. 21.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: say why it matters or give your evidence? (a) say why it matters (b) give your evidence
22. 22.🚀 Strong or weak start to a GD: a long story first? (a) a strong start (b) a weak start
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) a clear team plan (c) relevant examples (d) answering opponents
24. 24.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) because (b) such as (c) therefore (d) as a result
25. 25.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) can be checked (c) is a guess (d) is always funny
26. 26.⚖️ The proposition argues… (a) against the motion (b) about another topic (c) for the motion
27. 27.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: a story you are not sure about? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
30. 30.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) choosing the winner (c) bossing everyone (d) speaking the most
31. 31.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 6 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
32. 32.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd proposition speaker or the 1st proposition speaker? (a) 2nd proposition speaker (b) 1st proposition speaker
34. 34.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of interest (c) pause of input (d) point of information
36. 36.🛡️ They said “Homework helps us practise.” Which reply answers this point? (a) homework is boring (b) you are a show-off (c) I like football (d) we can practise in class
37. 37.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a set speaking order? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
38. 38.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Bees make honey.
40. 40.🤝 Which word helps you disagree politely? (a) “whatever” (b) “ugh” (c) “however” (d) “stupid”

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