Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 90 · 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.🧩 What is evidence? (a) a guess (b) a rhyme (c) your loudest point (d) facts that back a claim
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.💬 Which line can end a proposition speech? (a) “Over and out.” (b) “I beg to propose.” (c) “Whatever.” (d) “That’s all, bye.”
4. 4.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes summer holidays are too long.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
5. 5.🔗 What does “so” do in an argument? (a) gives a reason (b) shows the other side (c) adds an example (d) shows a result
6. 6.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: say why it is wrong or say their point? (a) say why it is wrong (b) say their point
7. 7.True or false: “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? In a debate on school gardens: “Cricket is popular in India.” (a) not reliable (b) not specific (c) not relevant
9. 9.⭕ How many members does a GD usually have? (a) about 100 (b) just 1 (c) about 6 to 10 (d) about 50
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Mangoes taste best.
11. 11.True or false: a survey of 300 students in our school is strong evidence. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Studies show things.” — this is weak because it is not relevant to the topic. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) starting a new debate (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
14. 14.True or false: giving no brand-new arguments is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “a short, clear question” is a strong way to start a GD. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) best (c) metre (d) twelve
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
18. 18.True or false: “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Figures from the city water board show…” closes a speech. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” Which side does this point support? “Cooking teaches measuring, timing and safety.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
23. 23.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 3 (b) about 15 (c) about 30
24. 24.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
25. 25.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
26. 26.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
27. 27.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which side does this point support? “Children can already play sport after school.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
28. 28.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) building on a point (b) disagreeing politely (c) being rude
29. 29.True or false: “this is because” gives a reason. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
31. 31.True or false: “a made-up figure” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧩 What does reasoning do? (a) ends the debate (b) adds a new topic (c) links proof to the claim (d) repeats the claim
33. 33.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
34. 34.💬 Polite or impolite? “Whatever. Next!” (a) impolite (b) polite
35. 35.⚖️ Which side says “I beg to oppose”? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
36. 36.Which linking word shows the other side? (a) therefore (b) so (c) although (d) because
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) talking to one person (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short
38. 38.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the whole group (d) at the ceiling
39. 39.True or false: “repeating the topic” is a strong way to start a GD. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Figures from the city water board show…” (a) opens a speech (b) rebuts a point (c) closes a speech (d) gives evidence

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