Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 884 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) repeating the last point (c) going off topic (d) a fact with numbers
3. 3.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Sports periods waste study time.” Reply: “Sport is played all over the world.” (a) a fair rebuttal (b) dodges the point (c) attacks the person
4. 4.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” True or false: the point “Cooking is better learned at home with family.” supports the motion. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 50 (b) about 6 to 10 (c) about 100 (d) just 1
7. 7.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a polite reply (b) a strong piece of proof (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a debate rule
8. 8.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: showing which side won each clash? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
9. 9.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” Which side does this point support? “Optional homework would lower stress before exams.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
10. 10.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) such as (b) so (c) because (d) on the other hand
12. 12.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) link (b) explain (c) evidence
13. 13.⚖️ The proposition argues… (a) about another topic (b) for the motion (c) against the motion
14. 14.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a cricket team has eleven players.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
15. 15.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 6 speakers speaks for 120 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
16. 16.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: give your evidence or say why it matters? (a) give your evidence (b) say why it matters
17. 17.📝 The proposition team scores 197 marks and the opposition team scores 209 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
18. 18.True or false: showing which side won each clash is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) sitting if declined (c) offering a fair point (d) making a long speech
20. 20.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Long holidays help us rest.” Reply: “Let’s talk about something else instead.” (a) attacks the person (b) a fair rebuttal (c) dodges the point
21. 21.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
22. 22.🕒 A debate slot is 23 minutes. The judges need 3 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
23. 23.🧩 Which is the best evidence for “Our school needs more dustbins”? (a) a count of litter (b) “dustbins are green” (c) “my friend agrees” (d) “I feel it”
24. 24.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
25. 25.True or false: They said “Recycling is too hard to manage.” Reply: “That’s only because you are so slow.” — this is a fair rebuttal, as it answers the point. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
27. 27.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the loudest speaker (d) the fastest talker
28. 28.🔗 What does “so” do in an argument? (a) shows a result (b) adds an example (c) shows the other side (d) gives a reason
29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) covering both sides (d) a long repeat of all
30. 30.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: bringing the last new arguments of the team is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are school trips as useful as lessons?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in mid-speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking off-topic things
34. 34.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first opposition speaker speak?
35. 35.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔗 What does “therefore” show? (a) an example (b) the other side (c) a reason (d) a result
37. 37.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
38. 38.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only your friends
39. 39.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Sports periods waste study time.” Reply: “You just hate sport because you always lose.” (a) attacks the person (b) a fair rebuttal (c) dodges the point
40. 40.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) must disprove the motion (b) is against the motion (c) speaks first (d) says “I beg to oppose”

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