Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 929 · 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.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
2. 2.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which side does this point support? “Some children get no other chance to play sport.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
3. 3.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st opposition speaker or the 1st proposition speaker? (a) 1st opposition speaker (b) 1st proposition speaker
4. 4.True or false: “I respectfully disagree with my opponent.” is a polite debating line. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
7. 7.Which of these is a feature of a group discussion? (a) fixed for and against (b) judges pick a winner (c) no set order of turns (d) a motion to argue
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking to daily life (b) a short, clear question (c) repeating the topic (d) setting out the scope
9. 9.📝 The proposition team scores 209 marks and the opposition team scores 195 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
10. 10.🔗 What does “as a result” do in an argument? (a) shows the other side (b) gives a reason (c) adds an example (d) shows a result
11. 11.True or false: an unsigned post with no source is strong evidence. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔎 Which is more specific? (a) lots of students (b) 30 of 40 students
13. 13.🛡️ They said “A garden costs too much.” Which reply answers this point? (a) gardens are pretty (b) I love flowers (c) seeds cost under ₹500 (d) you can’t grow plants
14. 14.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 3 (b) about 30 (c) about 15
15. 15.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
16. 16.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) talking over others (c) repeating others (d) polite disagreement
17. 17.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: one friend’s guess? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
18. 18.🔗 “Homework helps us practise. ___, too much homework causes stress.” Which fits? (a) However (b) For instance (c) Because (d) So
19. 19.True or false: They said “Students won’t read in a reading hour.” Reply: “You never read anything yourself.” — this attacks the person, not the point. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Mangoes taste best.
21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) starting a new debate (c) adding a new point (d) leaving out one side
22. 22.Which of these is a strong way to start a GD? (a) reading from notes (b) repeating the topic (c) a brief, sharp point (d) a wrong fact
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
24. 24.🤝 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
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Aarav
26. 26.🤝 What does building on a point mean? (a) ignoring their idea (b) repeating your own idea (c) mocking their idea (d) adding to their idea
27. 27.True or false: “but” adds an example. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
29. 29.🛡️ 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
30. 30.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the sixth speaker begin?
31. 31.⏱️ A 2-minute speech has 30 seconds for the opening and 15 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
33. 33.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s second and third arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
35. 35.🚀 Should you rush to speak first in every GD? (a) only if well prepared (b) always, at any cost (c) never speak first
36. 36.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.⏱️ A 4-minute speech has 45 seconds for the opening and 45 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
39. 39.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
40. 40.True or false: “Kabir’s example was good; another example is our bus stop.” disagrees politely. (a) True (b) False

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