Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 895 · 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.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⭕ A group discussion has 6 members and lasts 12 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
4. 4.True or false: “I agree with Riya and would add that it saves money too.” builds on another speaker’s point. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
6. 6.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” True or false: the point “Shorter holidays would spread lessons out and reduce the rush.” opposes the motion. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) adding a new point (c) staying neutral (d) no new arguments
8. 8.✋ A speech is 5 minutes long. The first minute and the last minute are protected (no points of information). For how many minutes can points of information be offered?
9. 9.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
10. 10.True or false: “linking to daily life” is a weak way to start a GD. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔎 A fact about cricket in a debate on school uniforms is… (a) very specific (b) not relevant (c) very strong
12. 12.True or false: measured results from our class experiment is strong evidence. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: carrying on the case the first speaker set up is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
16. 16.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” Which side does this point support? “It helps children help their families at home.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Chess is boring.
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering a fair point (d) talking before accepted
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) a clear last line (c) a long repeat of all (d) leaving out one side
20. 20.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “That means students who know first aid could help at once.” (a) evidence (b) a claim (c) reasoning
21. 21.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
22. 22.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “Kabir’s example was good; another example is our bus stop.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) being rude (c) building on a point
23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) mocking an idea (d) dominating the talk
24. 24.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
25. 25.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 35 for style and 83 in all. How many marks for strategy?
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.🔗 What does “therefore” do in an argument? (a) shows a result (b) shows the other side (c) gives a reason (d) adds an example
28. 28.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “I agree with Riya and would add that it saves money too.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) being rude (c) building on a point
29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
32. 32.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “That means daily exercise really does make students fitter.” (a) a claim (b) evidence (c) reasoning
33. 33.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) proposition, opposition (c) a set speaking order (d) a topic to explore
34. 34.🔗 What does “but” do in an argument? (a) shows the other side (b) shows a result (c) adds an example (d) gives a reason
35. 35.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🚀 Should you rush to speak first in every GD? (a) never speak first (b) only if well prepared (c) always, at any cost
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
39. 39.Which of these is a strong way to start a GD? (a) a wrong fact (b) a calm, clear voice (c) a joke off the topic (d) starting with “sorry”
40. 40.🔎 What makes evidence strong? (a) funny and short (b) loud and long (c) old and vague (d) relevant and reliable

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