Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 967 · 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 side says “I beg to propose”? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
2. 2.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: “My cousin said so.”? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
3. 3.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 1 with proof or point 3 with proof? (a) point 1 with proof (b) point 3 with proof
4. 4.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) always true (c) a measured result (d) a proven number
5. 5.🛡️ What is a rebuttal? (a) thanking the judges (b) repeating your point (c) a personal attack (d) answering their point
6. 6.True or false: “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) going off topic (b) a short summary so far (c) a real-life case (d) the other side’s view
8. 8.Which linking word shows the other side? (a) as a result (b) because (c) to give an example (d) on the other hand
9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others
10. 10.🚀 Strong or weak opening line for a GD? “I’ll go first because I’m the best speaker here.” (a) a strong opening line (b) a weak opening line
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Plants need water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Science is exciting.
12. 12.🧩 What is evidence? (a) a guess (b) a rhyme (c) your loudest point (d) facts that back a claim
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) using names politely (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Riya (c) Rohan
16. 16.True or false: summing up the whole team case is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Long holidays help us rest.” Reply: “Let’s talk about something else instead.” (a) attacks the person (b) dodges the point (c) a fair rebuttal
18. 18.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “As Meera said, cost matters — and here is one way to cut it.” (a) building on a point (b) being rude (c) disagreeing politely
20. 20.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 1 with proof or point 2 with proof? (a) point 1 with proof (b) point 2 with proof
21. 21.True or false: “a joke off the topic” is a weak way to start a GD. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🤝 What does building on a point mean? (a) adding to their idea (b) ignoring their idea (c) repeating your own idea (d) mocking their idea
23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) making a long speech
24. 24.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: say why it matters or say their point? (a) say why it matters (b) say their point
25. 25.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is always funny (c) is a guess (d) can be checked
26. 26.True or false: “so” shows a result. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “That is an interesting point, but…” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) clear reasoning (c) relevant examples (d) correct facts
30. 30.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) letting others finish (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
32. 32.🕒 A speaker goes far over time. What usually happens? (a) nothing at all (b) they get a bonus (c) they win (d) they can lose marks
33. 33.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 22 for style and 56 in all. How many marks for strategy?
34. 34.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
35. 35.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: saying which teammate will cover which point? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
36. 36.True or false: a rumour forwarded in a chat group is strong evidence. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔗 “Exercise keeps us fit, ___ every school needs a sports period.” Which fits? (a) however (b) because (c) for example (d) so
38. 38.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: measured results from our class experiment? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
40. 40.⚖️ Which side speaks first? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition

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