Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 945 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting to be first (b) a wrong fact (c) setting out the scope (d) a long story first
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) only your own view (c) leaving out one side (d) starting a new debate
4. 4.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 1 break of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
5. 5.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Children should help with chores at home.” (a) reasoning (b) evidence (c) a claim
6. 6.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) the loudest voice (c) good arguments (d) the longest speech
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) relevant examples (c) a clear team plan (d) good use of time
8. 8.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: a fact from our science textbook? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
9. 9.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the third speaker. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🕒 A debate slot is 19 minutes. The judges need 7 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
13. 13.🔗 “We need a school garden ___ children learn by growing plants.” Which fits? (a) however (b) because (c) so (d) for instance
14. 14.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
15. 15.🔗 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) Because (c) However (d) Therefore
16. 16.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” True or false: the point “Cooking is better learned at home with family.” opposes the motion. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 8 speakers speaks for 60 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
18. 18.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
19. 19.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “I rest my case. Thank you.” (a) gives evidence (b) opens a speech (c) closes a speech (d) rebuts a point
20. 20.⚖️ The proposition argues… (a) against the motion (b) for the motion (c) about another topic
21. 21.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about ten minutes (c) just one word (d) about an hour
22. 22.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
23. 23.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
24. 24.🛡️ They said “A garden costs too much.” Which reply answers this point? (a) seeds cost under ₹500 (b) I love flowers (c) you can’t grow plants (d) gardens are pretty
25. 25.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st proposition speaker or the 3rd opposition speaker? (a) 1st proposition speaker (b) 3rd opposition speaker
26. 26.True or false: “Let me talk, you’ve said enough.” is a rude reply. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 22 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
28. 28.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s first argument? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
29. 29.True or false: “I saw it on a random poster once.” — this is weak because it is not relevant to the topic. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “going off topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
32. 32.True or false: “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Students should plant one tree every year.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” Which side does this point support? “Without set homework, many students would forget the day’s lesson.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a long, pointless story? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
37. 37.True or false: “I’m not sure that’s always true — for example, in the rainy season…” disagrees politely. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 5 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering nonstop (d) asking off-topic things
40. 40.True or false: “Whatever. Next!” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False

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