Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 994 · 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.🚀 If the topic is unclear, a good opener can… (a) complain about it (b) define the key words (c) stay silent (d) change the topic
2. 2.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 3 with proof or a closing appeal? (a) point 3 with proof (b) a closing appeal
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) standing up to offer
5. 5.🚀 You are not the first speaker. What else earns credit? (a) a strong, fresh point (b) repeating the opener (c) shouting louder (d) leaving early
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking a short question
7. 7.🧩 What is evidence? (a) a rhyme (b) a guess (c) facts that back a claim (d) your loudest point
8. 8.True or false: They said “Cooking is risky for students.” Reply: “My mother makes very tasty dal.” — this dodges the point instead of answering it. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which side does this point support? “Playing in teams teaches cooperation.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Bees make honey.
11. 11.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) adding value (d) summarising
12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) open hands
13. 13.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would make homework optional.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
15. 15.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? “I think I dreamt it.” (a) not reliable (b) not specific (c) not relevant
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) Meera
18. 18.True or false: summing up the whole team case is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⚖️ The proposition argues… (a) against the motion (b) about another topic (c) for the motion
20. 20.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: previewing 3 points or point 3 with proof? (a) previewing 3 points (b) point 3 with proof
21. 21.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) speak faster (b) finish your sentence (c) start a new point (d) ignore it
22. 22.True or false: “You are wrong, stop talking.” builds on another speaker’s point. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) saying “On that point” (d) sitting if declined
24. 24.True or false: defining the key words of the motion is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) relevant examples (c) clear reasoning (d) correct facts
26. 26.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” True or false: the point “Cooking is a life skill everyone needs.” supports the motion. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧩 An argument with a claim but no evidence is… (a) weak (b) proven (c) strong (d) complete
28. 28.⭕ Debate or group discussion: judges pick a winner? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
30. 30.🕒 A debate slot is 30 minutes. The judges need 10 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering in minute one
32. 32.⏱️ A 5-minute speech has 30 seconds for the opening and 15 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
33. 33.⚖️ 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
34. 34.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 40 for content, 38 for style and 91 in all. How many marks for strategy?
35. 35.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 31 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
36. 36.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” is reasoning — it links the evidence to the point. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔗 “Exercise keeps us fit, ___ every school needs a sports period.” Which fits? (a) for example (b) so (c) however (d) because
39. 39.💬 Which word should you never use about an opponent’s idea? (a) “interesting” (b) “important” (c) “fair” (d) “stupid”
40. 40.✋ A speech is 7 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?

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