Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 975 · 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 fallacy is this? “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking to daily life (b) a joke off the topic (c) repeating the topic (d) a long story first
4. 4.🤝 When you disagree, you should challenge… (a) the evaluator (b) the idea, not the person (c) the person, not the idea (d) both, loudly
5. 5.💬 Polite or impolite? “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” (a) impolite (b) polite
6. 6.📝 The proposition team scores 229 marks and the opposition team scores 234 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
7. 7.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” Which side does this point support? “Shorter holidays would spread lessons out and reduce the rush.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
8. 8.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 60 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 30 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
9. 9.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a fact with numbers? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
10. 10.True or false: “This House believes a week has seven days.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
12. 12.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “Building on Arjun’s point, we could also use the old classroom.” (a) building on a point (b) disagreeing politely (c) being rude
13. 13.⭕ In a group discussion, Riya speaks 2 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Riya speak in all?
14. 14.🧩 What is evidence? (a) a rhyme (b) facts that back a claim (c) your loudest point (d) a guess
15. 15.True or false: “I agree with Riya and would add that it saves money too.” builds on another speaker’s point. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaks first (b) defines the key words (c) may test the definition (d) is for the motion
17. 17.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) a motion to argue (c) sitting in a circle (d) no fixed sides
18. 18.⚖️ Which side defines the key words? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
19. 19.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
21. 21.True or false: “restating the topic” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⏱️ A 2-minute speech has 15 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?
23. 23.🚀 Strong or weak start to a GD: starting with “sorry”? (a) a weak start (b) a strong start
24. 24.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “In our class survey, 30 of 40 students said they read more when given time.” (a) reasoning (b) a claim (c) evidence
25. 25.🔗 What does “but” do in an argument? (a) shows the other side (b) gives a reason (c) adds an example (d) shows a result
26. 26.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
28. 28.True or false: “May I offer a point of information?” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” Which side does this point support? “Students who are keen will still choose to practise at home.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) starting a new debate (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
31. 31.⭕ Debate or group discussion: members speak freely? (a) a group discussion (b) a debate
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Arjun (c) Riya
33. 33.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Cooking is risky for students.” Reply: “With teachers watching and simple tools, it can be done safely.” (a) attacks the person (b) dodges the point (c) a fair rebuttal
34. 34.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” Which side does this point support? “Cooking is better learned at home with family.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
35. 35.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) guiding the group fairly (c) speaking the most (d) bossing everyone
36. 36.True or false: presenting the team’s first argument is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
38. 38.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your handwriting (c) your clothes (d) how you take part
39. 39.⭕ How are members usually seated in a GD? (a) one behind another (b) back to back (c) in a circle or U (d) in rows facing a stage
40. 40.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the sixth speaker begin?

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