Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 79 · 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) polite disagreement (b) leading without bossing (c) saying nothing (d) a good summary
2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) staying silent (d) letting others finish
3. 3.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Children should help with chores at home.” (a) evidence (b) reasoning (c) a claim
4. 4.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “This tells us that beginners learn swimming quickly with a little practice.” (a) evidence (b) reasoning (c) a claim
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) making a long speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) arguing when declined
7. 7.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a personal attack (b) a new example (c) “I agree” and no more (d) going off topic
8. 8.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 3 (b) about 15 (c) about 30
9. 9.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? “A lot of water gets wasted somewhere.” (a) not reliable (b) not specific (c) not relevant
10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
11. 11.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) a fixed time per speaker (b) members speak freely (c) judges pick a winner (d) a set speaking order
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the last point (b) a fact with numbers (c) a question that helps (d) a short summary so far
13. 13.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 70 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in mid-speech
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is for the motion (b) is against the motion (c) speaks first (d) must prove the motion
16. 16.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 35 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
17. 17.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” True or false: the point “Children can already play sport after school.” opposes the motion. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
19. 19.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
20. 20.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Homework helps us practise.” Reply: “Anyway, I like football more than homework.” (a) a fair rebuttal (b) attacks the person (c) dodges the point
21. 21.True or false: “Could we look at the other side of this?” builds on another speaker’s point. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) can be checked (d) someone feels
23. 23.True or false: “I’m not sure that’s always true — for example, in the rainy season…” is a rude reply. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) ignore the judges (b) copy it back (c) point it out calmly (d) shout at them
25. 25.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
27. 27.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “Building on Arjun’s point, we could also use the old classroom.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) being rude (c) building on a point
28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) no new arguments (d) blaming others
29. 29.True or false: “So planting trees really does make our campus greener.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔗 What does “the reason is” do in an argument? (a) shows the other side (b) adds an example (c) gives a reason (d) shows a result
32. 32.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
33. 33.🚀 Strong or weak opening line for a GD? “Um, I don’t know much, but I’ll start anyway.” (a) a weak opening line (b) a strong opening line
34. 34.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
35. 35.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) always true (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
36. 36.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which side does this point support? “Many schools do not have a big enough playground.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
37. 37.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 1 with proof or greeting the judges? (a) point 1 with proof (b) greeting the judges
38. 38.⚖️ Which side speaks first? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
39. 39.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) the chairperson (b) the audience (c) a speaker (d) the timekeeper
40. 40.💬 Polite or impolite? “Whatever. Next!” (a) impolite (b) polite

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