Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 979 · 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.True or false: “Nobody cares what you think.” disagrees politely. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “In our class survey, 30 of 40 students said they read more when given time.” (a) reasoning (b) evidence (c) a claim
3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
4. 4.💬 Which line can end an opposition speech? (a) “Whatever.” (b) “That’s all, bye.” (c) “Over and out.” (d) “I beg to oppose.”
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) so (b) for example (c) therefore (d) as a result
6. 6.True or false: “Could we look at the other side of this?” disagrees politely. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is true of the opposition? (a) must prove the motion (b) speaks first (c) says “I beg to propose” (d) must disprove the motion
8. 8.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🕒 A debate slot is 32 minutes. The judges need 8 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) being short and clear (c) mentioning key facts (d) naming the main points
11. 11.📝 The proposition team scores 221 marks and the opposition team scores 213 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ananya (c) Ishaan
13. 13.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “I’d like to take Rohan’s idea one step further.” (a) being rude (b) disagreeing politely (c) building on a point
14. 14.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) just one word (c) about ten minutes (d) about a minute
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) linking with teammates (c) confident posture (d) eye contact
16. 16.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) sum up and appeal (b) apologise (c) start a story (d) add a new point
17. 17.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a closing appeal or a short summary? (a) a closing appeal (b) a short summary
18. 18.True or false: “Lots of people think so.” is strong evidence. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) dress, height, luck (c) content, style, strategy (d) jokes, length, volume
20. 20.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) tapping the table (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) slouching back
22. 22.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) best (c) Tuesday (d) twelve
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.🔗 What does “therefore” do in an argument? (a) gives a reason (b) shows a result (c) adds an example (d) shows the other side
25. 25.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Respected judges, worthy opponents and dear friends…” (a) rebuts a point (b) gives evidence (c) closes a speech (d) opens a speech
26. 26.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 2nd opposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 2nd opposition speaker
27. 27.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) a topic to explore (b) judges pick a winner (c) members speak freely (d) sitting in a circle
28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
29. 29.⭕ Does a GD usually end with a winning team? (a) yes (b) no
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) mocking an idea (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
31. 31.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: “My cousin said so.”? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
32. 32.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) ignore the judges (b) copy it back (c) shout at them (d) point it out calmly
33. 33.True or false: “This House would give every class a pet.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Homework is dull.
35. 35.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
36. 36.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the second speaker begin?
37. 37.True or false: “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “sitting in a circle” is a feature of a debate. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🤝 What does building on a point mean? (a) ignoring their idea (b) repeating your own idea (c) adding to their idea (d) mocking their idea
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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