Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 846 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) checking your phone (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
2. 2.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
4. 4.True or false: “My next point is that sport builds confidence.” is the Point (P). (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Kabir’s example was good; another example is our bus stop.” disagrees politely. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: a survey of 300 students in our school? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
8. 8.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) being short and clear (d) leaving out one side
10. 10.Which of these is a strong way to start a GD? (a) reading from notes (b) a wrong fact (c) a long story first (d) defining the key word
11. 11.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
12. 12.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
13. 13.🛡️ A good rebuttal attacks… (a) the argument (b) the speaker (c) the audience (d) the judges
14. 14.💬 Polite or impolite? “You clearly know nothing.” (a) impolite (b) polite
15. 15.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?
16. 16.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) good pace and pauses (c) a clear, steady voice (d) relevant examples
18. 18.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the third speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the second speaker
19. 19.🤝 When you disagree, what should you add? (a) a frown (b) a louder voice (c) a reason or example (d) nothing
20. 20.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
22. 22.🚀 Strong or weak start to a GD: a long story first? (a) a weak start (b) a strong start
23. 23.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) eye contact with all (d) open hands
25. 25.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) trust a rumour (c) ask a stranger (d) guess
26. 26.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a mistake in reasoning (b) a strong piece of proof (c) a polite reply (d) a debate rule
27. 27.🤝 When you disagree, you should challenge… (a) the person, not the idea (b) both, loudly (c) the idea, not the person (d) the evaluator
28. 28.⚖️ Which side must prove the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
29. 29.True or false: “so” shows a result. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Last year, Class 7 planted 40 saplings and 35 are still growing.” (a) reasoning (b) a claim (c) evidence
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
32. 32.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would ban homework at weekends.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
33. 33.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Kabir’s example was good; another example is our bus stop.” builds on another speaker’s point. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) argue for minutes (c) ignore it (d) briefly, then go on
36. 36.True or false: “That means students who know first aid could help at once.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it shows good strategy (b) it is not allowed (c) judges dislike it (d) it wastes time
38. 38.True or false: a rumour forwarded in a chat group is weak evidence. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: In a debate on homework: “Mount Everest is very tall.” — this is weak because it is not specific (no who, what or how many). (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering nonstop (c) talking before accepted (d) standing up to offer

Free debate lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/debate-for-students