Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 937 · 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.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second opposition speaker speak?
2. 2.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
3. 3.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) can be checked (d) someone feels
4. 4.🔗 “Exercise keeps us fit, ___ every school needs a sports period.” Which fits? (a) however (b) for example (c) because (d) so
5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
6. 6.🔎 What makes evidence strong? (a) loud and long (b) funny and short (c) relevant and reliable (d) old and vague
7. 7.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) what someone thinks (c) a proven number (d) a measured result
8. 8.True or false: “Today, my team will prove three things.” rebuts a point. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧩 What is evidence? (a) facts that back a claim (b) a guess (c) your loudest point (d) a rhyme
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
11. 11.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes every school needs a garden.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
13. 13.⚖️ 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
14. 14.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
15. 15.True or false: “a question that helps” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would ban homework at weekends.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
17. 17.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” Which side does this point support? “Cooking is a life skill everyone needs.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
18. 18.True or false: giving the team line in one sentence is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by roll number (b) yes, by height (c) no, anyone may speak
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restating the topic (b) a made-up figure (c) a long, pointless story (d) a short summary so far
21. 21.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Long holidays help us rest.” Reply: “Let’s talk about something else instead.” (a) dodges the point (b) attacks the person (c) a fair rebuttal
22. 22.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “That is an interesting point, but…” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “I see it a little differently, because…” (a) disagreeing politely (b) being rude (c) building on a point
25. 25.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
26. 26.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: summing up the whole team case? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) shouting over others (d) listening carefully
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) defining the key word (b) reading from notes (c) a calm, clear voice (d) setting out the scope
29. 29.True or false: “My cousin said so.” is strong evidence. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, clear voice (b) shouting to be first (c) reading from notes (d) repeating the topic
31. 31.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
32. 32.True or false: the school nurse’s record of sick days is weak evidence. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” True or false: the point “Cooking is a life skill everyone needs.” opposes the motion. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Riya (c) Ananya
35. 35.🛡️ What is a rebuttal? (a) a personal attack (b) answering their point (c) repeating your point (d) thanking the judges
36. 36.True or false: “defining the key word” is a weak way to start a GD. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is an interesting point, but…” (a) impolite (b) polite
38. 38.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the ceiling (c) at the whole group (d) only at the evaluator
39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
40. 40.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: say their point or say why it matters? (a) say their point (b) say why it matters

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