Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 856 · 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.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Riya (c) Arjun
2. 2.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: bringing the last new arguments of the team? (a) the third speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the second speaker
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) leaving out one side
5. 5.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) content, style, strategy (c) speed, size, shouting (d) dress, height, luck
6. 6.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) guess on the day (b) write it at the venue (c) time it in practice (d) skip the ending
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) may test the definition (b) answers the proposition (c) must disprove the motion (d) defines the key words
8. 8.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which side does this point support? “A daily sports period would take time from other subjects.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
9. 9.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a cricket team has eleven players.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
10. 10.True or false: a rumour forwarded in a chat group is strong evidence. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
12. 12.True or false: They said “Recycling is too hard to manage.” Reply: “Two labelled bins and one monitor per class make it simple.” — this dodges the point instead of answering it. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🤝 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
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
17. 17.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 40 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 30 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
18. 18.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
19. 19.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “That means daily exercise really does make students fitter.” (a) evidence (b) a claim (c) reasoning
20. 20.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fresh angle? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
21. 21.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first opposition speaker speak?
22. 22.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) always true (c) what someone thinks (d) a proven number
23. 23.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a real-life case (b) repeating the last point (c) going off topic (d) restating the topic
24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) adding a new point (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
25. 25.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: “Everybody knows it.”? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
27. 27.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” True or false: the point “A long school day leaves no room for another period.” supports the motion. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
29. 29.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “I respect Ishaan’s view, though the numbers suggest otherwise.” (a) being rude (b) disagreeing politely (c) building on a point
30. 30.📜 Which words often begin a debate motion? (a) “This House…” (b) “Dear diary…” (c) “Breaking news…” (d) “Once upon a time…”
31. 31.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “That makes no sense, obviously.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) building on a point (c) being rude
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke off the topic (b) a long story first (c) shouting to be first (d) setting out the scope
33. 33.True or false: “As Meera said, cost matters — and here is one way to cut it.” builds on another speaker’s point. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) cooking shows (b) music exams (c) cricket matches (d) interviews and classes
35. 35.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) is against the motion (b) says “I beg to oppose” (c) is for the motion (d) must disprove the motion
36. 36.True or false: “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
38. 38.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) as a result (b) but (c) so (d) this is because
39. 39.True or false: “Let me talk, you’ve said enough.” disagrees politely. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope

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