Debate Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Debate lesson 8: Part 1 test: arguments · Set 77 · 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.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) point it out calmly (b) shout at them (c) ignore the judges (d) copy it back
3. 3.True or false: “Our swimming coach’s register shows 18 of 20 beginners could float within a month.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧩 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) that is why (b) however (c) therefore (d) as a result
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
7. 7.🧩 What is evidence? (a) a guess (b) a rhyme (c) facts that back a claim (d) your loudest point
8. 8.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
9. 9.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) for instance (b) such as (c) that is why (d) for example
11. 11.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? In a debate on saving water: “My favourite colour is green.” (a) not specific (b) not reliable (c) not relevant
12. 12.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? “I saw it on a random poster once.” (a) not relevant (b) not reliable (c) not specific
13. 13.🔎 Which is more specific? (a) 30 of 40 students (b) lots of students
14. 14.🧩 Which is the best evidence for “Our school needs more dustbins”? (a) “I feel it” (b) a count of litter (c) “my friend agrees” (d) “dustbins are green”
15. 15.True or false: “although” shows the other side. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧩 What is the claim in an argument? (a) the point you argue (b) a number you found (c) a joke (d) the judges’ marks
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” True or false: the point “Some children get no other chance to play sport.” opposes the motion. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Bees make honey.
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Science is exciting.
22. 22.True or false: “So planting trees really does make our campus greener.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
24. 24.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: measured results from our class experiment? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
25. 25.True or false: “This tells us that beginners learn swimming quickly with a little practice.” is reasoning — it links the evidence to the point. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” True or false: the point “Students would learn about healthy food.” opposes the motion. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
28. 28.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “This shows that giving time to read helps students read more.” (a) evidence (b) reasoning (c) a claim
29. 29.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
30. 30.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Homework helps us practise.” Reply: “Practice can happen in class, where the teacher can help.” (a) dodges the point (b) attacks the person (c) a fair rebuttal
31. 31.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: an unsigned post with no source? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.True or false: “This tells us that beginners learn swimming quickly with a little practice.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” Which side does this point support? “Students would learn about healthy food.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Chess is boring.
38. 38.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “This shows that students choose fruit when it is easy to buy.” (a) a claim (b) reasoning (c) evidence
39. 39.True or false: “My neighbour heard it from someone.” — this is weak because its source is not reliable. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: They said “Long holidays help us rest.” Reply: “You are lazy, so of course you want rest.” — this attacks the person, not the point. (a) True (b) False

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