Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 774 · 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 loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) saying nothing (c) clear, relevant points (d) bringing in quiet ones
2. 2.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, how many speakers are there in all? (a) 12 (b) 3 (c) 9 (d) 6
3. 3.🔎 Which source is most reliable in a debate on saving water? (a) the city water board (b) a chat forward (c) a guess (d) an unsigned poster
4. 4.⏱️ A 5-minute speech has 45 seconds for the opening and 15 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
5. 5.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
6. 6.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a cricket team has eleven players.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
7. 7.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a fact with numbers (b) shouting a slogan (c) a new example (d) a short summary so far
8. 8.Which linking word shows the other side? (a) the reason is (b) this is because (c) on the other hand (d) because
9. 9.True or false: one friend’s guess is strong evidence. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔎 Which is more specific? (a) lots of students (b) 30 of 40 students
12. 12.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “That means daily exercise really does make students fitter.” (a) evidence (b) reasoning (c) a claim
13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
14. 14.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which side does this point support? “Playing in teams teaches cooperation.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
15. 15.🧩 An argument with a claim but no evidence is… (a) proven (b) weak (c) complete (d) strong
16. 16.🛡️ 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) a fair rebuttal (c) attacks the person
17. 17.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” Which side does this point support? “Without set homework, many students would forget the day’s lesson.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
18. 18.🤝 When you disagree, what should you add? (a) nothing (b) a frown (c) a reason or example (d) a louder voice
19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in mid-speech (d) waiting to be accepted
20. 20.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the silent member (c) the fastest talker (d) a clear, fair speaker
21. 21.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the timekeeper (b) the last speech (c) the topic statement (d) the winner’s prize
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
23. 23.✋ 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?
24. 24.✋ A speech is 6 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?
25. 25.True or false: “That is an interesting point, but…” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) may test the definition (b) must disprove the motion (c) says “I beg to oppose” (d) defines the key words
27. 27.True or false: “a relevant fact” is a weak way to start a GD. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” True or false: the point “Hot stoves and knives can be risky for young students.” supports the motion. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a short summary or point 2 with proof? (a) a short summary (b) point 2 with proof
30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) making a long speech (c) offering in minute one (d) talking before accepted
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
32. 32.🔗 What does “therefore” show? (a) a reason (b) an example (c) the other side (d) a result
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
34. 34.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) must disprove the motion (b) may test the definition (c) says “I beg to oppose” (d) is for the motion
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
36. 36.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: a survey of 300 students in our school? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
37. 37.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) strong evidence (c) correct facts (d) clear reasoning
39. 39.True or false: “such as” gives a reason. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the third speaker begin?

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