Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 98 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
2. 2.True or false: “Your team is just jealous.” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
4. 4.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: measured results from our class experiment? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
5. 5.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “A class survey found 25 of 40 students focus better after games.” (a) evidence (b) point (c) explain (d) link
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ananya (c) Kabir
7. 7.True or false: “My third point is that play helps us study better.” is the Explain (E). (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) time it in practice (b) write it at the venue (c) guess on the day (d) skip the ending
10. 10.True or false: “however” adds an example. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the topic (b) reading from notes (c) shouting to be first (d) setting out the scope
12. 12.🔗 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) Therefore (b) Because (c) However (d) For example
13. 13.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “That links well with Diya’s point about safety.” (a) building on a point (b) disagreeing politely (c) being rude
14. 14.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Sports periods waste study time.” Reply: “A short break for play helps students focus better afterwards.” (a) attacks the person (b) dodges the point (c) a fair rebuttal
15. 15.✋ A speech is 4 minutes long. The first minute and the last minute are protected (no points of information). For how many minutes can points of information be offered?
16. 16.True or false: “A website with no name says so.” — this is weak because it is not specific (no who, what or how many). (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “the reason is” shows the other side. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Homework is dull.
19. 19.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) invite them in kindly (c) speak for them (d) ignore them
20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
22. 22.True or false: In a debate on reading: “Trains run on tracks.” — this is weak because it is not specific (no who, what or how many). (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🤝 When you disagree, you should challenge… (a) the person, not the idea (b) the evaluator (c) both, loudly (d) the idea, not the person
24. 24.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
25. 25.True or false: In a debate on saving water: “My favourite colour is green.” — this is weak because it is not specific (no who, what or how many). (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “restating the topic” adds nothing to a GD. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “a new example” adds value to a GD. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Adding to what Tara said, older students could help too.” builds on another speaker’s point. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Vihaan (c) Aarav
30. 30.True or false: “Could we look at the other side of this?” disagrees politely. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔎 Which source is most reliable in a debate on saving water? (a) a chat forward (b) the city water board (c) an unsigned poster (d) a guess
32. 32.True or false: They said “Sports periods waste study time.” Reply: “A short break for play helps students focus better afterwards.” — this is a fair rebuttal, as it answers the point. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: a survey of 300 students in our school? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
34. 34.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would make homework optional.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
35. 35.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Our science textbook tells us that…” (a) rebuts a point (b) opens a speech (c) closes a speech (d) gives evidence
36. 36.True or false: answering the other side’s full case is a job of the third speaker. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a weak way to start a GD? (a) a short, clear question (b) a calm, clear voice (c) reading from notes (d) a brief, sharp point
38. 38.True or false: one friend’s guess is weak evidence. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Science is exciting.
40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive

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