Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 697 · 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 GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) keeping points short
2. 2.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to judge content (b) to ask questions (c) to keep speeches fair (d) to choose motions
3. 3.Which linking word adds an example? (a) therefore (b) the reason is (c) for example (d) although
4. 4.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?
5. 5.True or false: “Today, my team will prove three things.” opens a speech. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
7. 7.⚖️ Which side says “I beg to oppose”? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) for instance (b) such as (c) however (d) to give an example
9. 9.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would start school an hour later.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
10. 10.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) add a new angle (b) repeat it word for word (c) stay quiet forever (d) claim it first
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.True or false: “This House would replace exams with projects.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 6 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
14. 14.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) jokes, length, volume (c) content, style, strategy (d) speed, size, shouting
15. 15.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) proposition, opposition (b) no fixed sides (c) members speak freely (d) reaching shared ideas
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) setting out the scope (b) a brief, sharp point (c) a relevant fact (d) a long story first
17. 17.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a year has twelve months.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) using names politely (c) staying on topic (d) dominating the talk
19. 19.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “The canteen sold 300 fruit cups in the week they cost ₹10.” (a) reasoning (b) a claim (c) evidence
20. 20.🧩 What is evidence? (a) facts that back a claim (b) a guess (c) a rhyme (d) your loudest point
21. 21.🚀 Before you speak in a GD, you should… (a) note 2–3 key points (b) check your phone (c) close your eyes (d) memorise a speech
22. 22.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your handwriting (c) your height (d) how you take part
23. 23.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Students should plant one tree every year.” (a) evidence (b) reasoning (c) a claim
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is for the motion (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) speaks first (d) must prove the motion
25. 25.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
26. 26.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) to give an example (b) although (c) therefore (d) due to
27. 27.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
28. 28.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) says “I beg to propose” (b) is for the motion (c) must prove the motion (d) is against the motion
29. 29.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 5 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 15 seconds
30. 30.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 3rd opposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 3rd opposition speaker
32. 32.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.🛡️ They said “A garden costs too much.” Which reply answers this point? (a) I love flowers (b) gardens are pretty (c) seeds cost under ₹500 (d) you can’t grow plants
35. 35.True or false: “Lots of people think so.” is weak evidence. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.Which of these is a weak way to start a GD? (a) a brief, sharp point (b) a short, clear question (c) a long story first (d) setting out the scope
38. 38.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) defining the key word (b) repeating the topic (c) a long story first (d) reading from notes
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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