Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 753 · 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.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 34 for content, 39 for style and 86 in all. How many marks for strategy?
2. 2.🔎 Before using a number in a debate, you should… (a) make it bigger (b) check where it came from (c) hide the source (d) round it to 100
3. 3.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “A garden costs too much.” Reply: “Seeds and pots cost under ₹500, and parents have offered tools.” (a) dodges the point (b) attacks the person (c) a fair rebuttal
4. 4.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Sports periods waste study time.” Reply: “Sport is played all over the world.” (a) attacks the person (b) dodges the point (c) a fair rebuttal
5. 5.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a short summary or previewing 3 points? (a) a short summary (b) previewing 3 points
6. 6.True or false: “This shows that giving time to read helps students read more.” is reasoning — it links the evidence to the point. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
8. 8.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd proposition speaker or the 3rd proposition speaker? (a) 2nd proposition speaker (b) 3rd proposition speaker
9. 9.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
10. 10.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?
11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) making a long speech (c) offering in minute one (d) asking off-topic things
12. 12.🏗️ Why preview your points at the start? (a) to waste time (b) to confuse rivals (c) judges can follow you (d) to hide them
13. 13.True or false: “Students should plant one tree every year.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “I’d like to take Rohan’s idea one step further.” builds on another speaker’s point. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a short summary so far (b) linking two ideas (c) a real-life case (d) complaining about time
16. 16.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) Saanvi
18. 18.True or false: “I thank the previous speaker, and I would add…” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
21. 21.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) evidence (b) explain (c) link
22. 22.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) just 1 (b) about 50 (c) about 6 to 10 (d) about 100
23. 23.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” Which side does this point support? “Cooking is a life skill everyone needs.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
24. 24.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🚀 Should you rush to speak first in every GD? (a) never speak first (b) only if well prepared (c) always, at any cost
27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) waiting to be accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in minute one
28. 28.Which of these is a strong way to start a GD? (a) a joke off the topic (b) reading from notes (c) a long story first (d) a relevant fact
29. 29.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
30. 30.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: “My cousin said so.”? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
31. 31.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the timekeeper (b) the chairperson (c) the last speaker (d) the audience
32. 32.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Students should plant one tree every year.” (a) reasoning (b) a claim (c) evidence
33. 33.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “I’m not sure that’s always true — for example, in the rainy season…” (a) building on a point (b) being rude (c) disagreeing politely
34. 34.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Let me begin by defining the motion.” (a) gives evidence (b) closes a speech (c) opens a speech (d) rebuts a point
35. 35.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 34 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
37. 37.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would start school an hour later.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
38. 38.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) give up the speech (c) argue for minutes (d) briefly, then go on
40. 40.True or false: “The other side says it is unsafe; in fact, it is safe with a teacher present.” gives evidence. (a) False (b) True

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