Debate Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Debate lesson 8: Part 1 test: arguments · Set 61 · 40 questions

Debater's tip (Point, proof, link — and no tricks): Find the topic of the question: argument parts, fact or opinion, evidence, sides, rebuttal, fallacy or linking word. Use that lesson’s tip — claim, evidence, reasoning; can it be checked?; relevant, specific, reliable; agree or disagree?; answer the point; name the broken step; show the link. Read every option before you choose.

1. 1.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) trust a rumour (c) ask a stranger (d) guess
2. 2.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: a survey of 300 students in our school? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
3. 3.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? “Lots of students like it.” (a) not reliable (b) not specific (c) not relevant
4. 4.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “The school nurse recorded 25 small cuts and scrapes last term.” (a) a claim (b) evidence (c) reasoning
5. 5.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
6. 6.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is always funny (c) is a guess (d) can be checked
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
8. 8.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a debate rule (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a strong piece of proof (d) a polite reply
10. 10.True or false: They said “A garden costs too much.” Reply: “You can’t even grow a cactus, so who cares?” — this attacks the person, not the point. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: They said “A garden costs too much.” Reply: “Seeds and pots cost under ₹500, and parents have offered tools.” — this is a fair rebuttal, as it answers the point. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧩 What does reasoning do? (a) adds a new topic (b) repeats the claim (c) ends the debate (d) links proof to the claim
13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
14. 14.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” True or false: the point “Long breaks make students forget what they learned.” supports the motion. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “A class diary shows children who did chores finished homework on time more often.” (a) reasoning (b) evidence (c) a claim
17. 17.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: the attendance register for the whole year? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
19. 19.🔗 What does “on the other hand” do in an argument? (a) shows a result (b) gives a reason (c) shows the other side (d) adds an example
20. 20.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: the school library’s record of books borrowed? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
21. 21.True or false: “to give an example” adds an example. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) copy it back (b) shout at them (c) ignore the judges (d) point it out calmly
23. 23.🧩 Which is the best evidence for “Our school needs more dustbins”? (a) “my friend agrees” (b) a count of litter (c) “dustbins are green” (d) “I feel it”
24. 24.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Students should plant one tree every year.” (a) evidence (b) reasoning (c) a claim
25. 25.True or false: “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? “A website with no name says so.” (a) not specific (b) not reliable (c) not relevant
27. 27.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Last year, Class 7 planted 40 saplings and 35 are still growing.” (a) evidence (b) a claim (c) reasoning
28. 28.Which linking word shows a result? (a) such as (b) therefore (c) this is because (d) the reason is
29. 29.🔗 “Homework helps us practise. ___, too much homework causes stress.” Which fits? (a) For instance (b) So (c) Because (d) However
30. 30.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
32. 32.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) a rude word (c) facts that support it (d) saying it twice
33. 33.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: They said “Long holidays help us rest.” Reply: “Two shorter breaks would give the same rest without losing touch with lessons.” — this dodges the point instead of answering it. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: figures from the city water board? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
36. 36.True or false: “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” True or false: the point “Homework builds the habit of working on your own.” opposes the motion. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “My cousin said so.” is strong evidence. (a) True (b) False

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