Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 776 · 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.🕒 A debate slot is 25 minutes. The judges need 5 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
2. 2.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 1 break of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling the start (b) a short, clear question (c) a calm, clear voice (d) defining the key word
4. 4.⭕ Debate or group discussion: fixed for and against? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Meera
6. 6.True or false: figures from the city water board is weak evidence. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) talking to one person (d) inviting a quiet member
8. 8.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “Ugh, not this again.” (a) being rude (b) disagreeing politely (c) building on a point
9. 9.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “This tells us that beginners learn swimming quickly with a little practice.” (a) evidence (b) reasoning (c) a claim
10. 10.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Long holidays help us rest.” Reply: “Two shorter breaks would give the same rest without losing touch with lessons.” (a) a fair rebuttal (b) dodges the point (c) attacks the person
11. 11.🤝 When you disagree, what should you add? (a) a louder voice (b) a frown (c) a reason or example (d) nothing
12. 12.🛡️ A good rebuttal attacks… (a) the audience (b) the speaker (c) the judges (d) the argument
13. 13.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” True or false: the point “Regular homework helps students practise what they learned.” opposes the motion. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🤝 Which word helps you disagree politely? (a) “whatever” (b) “stupid” (c) “however” (d) “ugh”
15. 15.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Last year, Class 7 planted 40 saplings and 35 are still growing.” (a) a claim (b) reasoning (c) evidence
16. 16.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” True or false: the point “Long breaks make students forget what they learned.” opposes the motion. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔎 Before using a number in a debate, you should… (a) make it bigger (b) round it to 100 (c) hide the source (d) check where it came from
18. 18.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a real-life case (c) a made-up figure (d) a fact with numbers
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) therefore (b) however (c) as a result (d) that is why
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
21. 21.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “I’d like to take Rohan’s idea one step further.” is a rude reply. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
24. 24.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) sitting in a circle (b) a fixed time per speaker (c) proposition, opposition (d) judges pick a winner
25. 25.Which of these is a weak way to start a GD? (a) reading from notes (b) a brief, sharp point (c) a short, clear question (d) setting out the scope
26. 26.True or false: figures from the city water board is strong evidence. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” Which side does this point support? “The timetable is already full with core subjects.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ananya (c) Meera
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Tara (c) Saanvi
30. 30.🤝 What does building on a point mean? (a) repeating your own idea (b) mocking their idea (c) adding to their idea (d) ignoring their idea
31. 31.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “This shows that regular exercise really makes us fitter.” is the Explain (E). (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “My worthy opponent has raised a fair question.” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
37. 37.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
39. 39.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) correct facts (c) eye contact (d) confident posture
40. 40.True or false: They said “Recycling is too hard to manage.” Reply: “That’s only because you are so slow.” — this dodges the point instead of answering it. (a) False (b) True

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