Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 913 · 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: “fixed for and against” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: say why it matters or give your evidence? (a) say why it matters (b) give your evidence
3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) using names politely (c) staying silent (d) listening carefully
4. 4.True or false: measured results from our class experiment is strong evidence. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 38 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
6. 6.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.⭕ A group discussion has 5 members and lasts 15 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
10. 10.🔎 What makes evidence strong? (a) funny and short (b) loud and long (c) relevant and reliable (d) old and vague
11. 11.🤝 What does building on a point mean? (a) mocking their idea (b) adding to their idea (c) ignoring their idea (d) repeating your own idea
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
13. 13.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Our school should have a library period every day.” (a) evidence (b) reasoning (c) a claim
14. 14.True or false: They said “Long holidays help us rest.” Reply: “Two shorter breaks would give the same rest without losing touch with lessons.” — this is a fair rebuttal, as it answers the point. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would ban homework at weekends.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
17. 17.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” Which point is FOR the motion? (a) time with grandparents (b) kids need a long rest (c) we forget in long breaks
19. 19.🛡️ When you rebut, what do you do first? (a) change the topic (b) laugh at them (c) raise your voice (d) state their point fairly
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) mentioning key facts (c) staying neutral (d) saying where we agreed
21. 21.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
22. 22.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) clear reasoning (c) a clear team plan (d) answering opponents
24. 24.🚀 Strong or weak opening line for a GD? “Our school throws away about 20 kg of food a day — let’s talk about why.” (a) a strong opening line (b) a weak opening line
25. 25.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “A class diary shows children who did chores finished homework on time more often.” (a) evidence (b) reasoning (c) a claim
26. 26.True or false: “The canteen sold 300 fruit cups in the week they cost ₹10.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⭕ A group discussion lasts 20 minutes. It begins with 3 minutes of thinking time and ends with 2 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
28. 28.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” True or false: the point “Summer is too hot in many parts of India for classes.” opposes the motion. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “however” shows a result. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
31. 31.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “Who asked you?” (a) being rude (b) building on a point (c) disagreeing politely
33. 33.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 3 with proof or a short summary? (a) point 3 with proof (b) a short summary
34. 34.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes last? (a) point (b) evidence (c) link
35. 35.True or false: “You clearly know nothing.” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “This House believes summer holidays are too long.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” True or false: the point “A break from desks helps students focus better afterwards.” opposes the motion. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.⏱️ A 4-minute speech has 45 seconds for the opening and 30 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?

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