Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 717 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
2. 2.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) may test the definition (b) answers the proposition (c) is for the motion (d) says “I beg to oppose”
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: figures from the city water board? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
7. 7.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” Which side does this point support? “Students who are keen will still choose to practise at home.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
8. 8.💬 Polite or impolite? “I respectfully disagree with my opponent.” (a) polite (b) impolite
9. 9.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 40 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 45 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
10. 10.💬 How do you address the other team politely? (a) “you lot” (b) “hey, you there” (c) “those people” (d) “my worthy opponents”
11. 11.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? “A website with no name says so.” (a) not specific (b) not relevant (c) not reliable
12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
13. 13.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 1 break of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) this is because (b) due to (c) however (d) the reason is
15. 15.💬 How should you begin a debate speech? (a) insult the motion (b) start shouting (c) greet judges, opponents (d) tell a long joke
16. 16.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) covering both sides (c) a long repeat of all (d) only your own view
18. 18.🤝 When you disagree, what should you add? (a) a reason or example (b) a louder voice (c) nothing (d) a frown
19. 19.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 35 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
20. 20.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a fact with numbers (c) a real-life case (d) a practical solution
21. 21.True or false: “My neighbour heard it from someone.” — this is weak because its source is not reliable. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “Could we look at the other side of this?” (a) building on a point (b) being rude (c) disagreeing politely
23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) covering both sides
24. 24.Which of these is a strong way to start a GD? (a) a wrong fact (b) a quick real example (c) shouting to be first (d) a joke off the topic
25. 25.True or false: “Some people say it helps somehow.” — this is weak because it is not specific (no who, what or how many). (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: They said “Students won’t read in a reading hour.” Reply: “You never read anything yourself.” — this dodges the point instead of answering it. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
28. 28.⭕ In a group discussion, Arjun speaks 4 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Arjun speak in all?
29. 29.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the third speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the second speaker
30. 30.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) clear reasoning (b) good pace and pauses (c) confident posture (d) linking with teammates
31. 31.True or false: “That’s a silly idea.” is a rude reply. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 1 break of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
34. 34.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
35. 35.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? “It is good for many reasons.” (a) not specific (b) not reliable (c) not relevant
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
38. 38.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a strong piece of proof (b) a debate rule (c) a polite reply (d) a mistake in reasoning
39. 39.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Our class should start a recycling corner.” (a) reasoning (b) evidence (c) a claim
40. 40.True or false: a survey of 300 students in our school is strong evidence. (a) False (b) True

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