Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 747 · 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.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st proposition speaker or the 3rd opposition speaker? (a) 1st proposition speaker (b) 3rd opposition speaker
2. 2.True or false: “reaching shared ideas” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
4. 4.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
5. 5.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Respected judges, worthy opponents and dear friends…” (a) closes a speech (b) gives evidence (c) opens a speech (d) rebuts a point
6. 6.True or false: presenting the team’s first argument is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which side does this point support? “A long school day leaves no room for another period.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
9. 9.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “The school nurse recorded 25 small cuts and scrapes last term.” (a) evidence (b) reasoning (c) a claim
10. 10.💬 How do you address the other team politely? (a) “you lot” (b) “those people” (c) “my worthy opponents” (d) “hey, you there”
11. 11.True or false: figures from the city water board is weak evidence. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) A year has 12 months.
13. 13.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
14. 14.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” Which side does this point support? “Homework builds the habit of working on your own.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
15. 15.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
16. 16.True or false: “This shows that giving time to read helps students read more.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “It is good for many reasons.” — this is weak because it is not specific (no who, what or how many). (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
19. 19.📜 A good motion must have… (a) no clear meaning (b) a hidden answer (c) two sides to argue (d) one right answer
20. 20.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
22. 22.True or false: “As Meera said, cost matters — and here is one way to cut it.” builds on another speaker’s point. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) metre (c) twelve (d) best
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun interrupted others again and again; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Ananya
25. 25.✋ A speech is 4 minutes long. The first minute and the last minute are protected (no points of information). For how many minutes can points of information be offered?
26. 26.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 1 break of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
27. 27.True or false: a survey of 300 students in our school is weak evidence. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
29. 29.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Students won’t read in a reading hour.” Reply: “In our trial week, 32 of 40 students finished a book.” (a) attacks the person (b) dodges the point (c) a fair rebuttal
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is for the motion (b) must prove the motion (c) speaks first (d) is against the motion
31. 31.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the loudest team (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the judges
32. 32.✋ A speech is 7 minutes long. The first minute and the last minute are protected (no points of information). For how many minutes can points of information be offered?
33. 33.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second proposition speaker speak?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) speaking up early
35. 35.🛡️ They said “A garden costs too much.” Which reply answers this point? (a) gardens are pretty (b) I love flowers (c) seeds cost under ₹500 (d) you can’t grow plants
36. 36.🕒 A debate has 8 speakers who speak for 3 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
37. 37.True or false: “Our swimming coach’s register shows 18 of 20 beginners could float within a month.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💎 Does this add value to a GD: the other side’s view? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
39. 39.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Our class should start a recycling corner.” (a) a claim (b) evidence (c) reasoning
40. 40.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 3 with proof or point 1 with proof? (a) point 3 with proof (b) point 1 with proof

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