Debate Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Debate lesson 8: Part 1 test: arguments · Set 777 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Homework is dull.
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a measured result (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
5. 5.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
7. 7.Which linking word shows the other side? (a) as a result (b) but (c) so (d) this is because
8. 8.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) someone feels (c) is always funny (d) is a guess
9. 9.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Our class should start a recycling corner.” (a) a claim (b) evidence (c) reasoning
10. 10.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
11. 11.True or false: “such as” shows a result. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) shouting it (c) saying it twice (d) a rude word
13. 13.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: the school library’s record of books borrowed? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
14. 14.True or false: “A website with no name says so.” — this is weak because it is not relevant to the topic. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: a fact from our science textbook? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
16. 16.🔎 What makes evidence strong? (a) old and vague (b) loud and long (c) funny and short (d) relevant and reliable
17. 17.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Recycling is too hard to manage.” Reply: “That’s only because you are so slow.” (a) attacks the person (b) dodges the point (c) a fair rebuttal
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.True or false: “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “A garden costs too much.” Reply: “Gardens look very pretty in spring.” (a) attacks the person (b) a fair rebuttal (c) dodges the point
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
22. 22.🧩 An argument with a claim but no evidence is… (a) strong (b) weak (c) complete (d) proven
23. 23.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “This shows that giving time to read helps students read more.” (a) evidence (b) a claim (c) reasoning
24. 24.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” Which side does this point support? “Students would learn about healthy food.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
25. 25.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “That means daily exercise really does make students fitter.” (a) evidence (b) a claim (c) reasoning
26. 26.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Our school should have a library period every day.” (a) reasoning (b) a claim (c) evidence
27. 27.True or false: “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” Which side does this point support? “The timetable is already full with core subjects.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) that is why (b) so (c) therefore (d) because
30. 30.⚖️ The opposition argues… (a) for the motion (b) about another topic (c) against the motion
31. 31.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” Which side does this point support? “Students who are keen will still choose to practise at home.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
32. 32.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” Which side does this point support? “Regular homework helps students practise what they learned.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
33. 33.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) metre (c) best (d) twelve
34. 34.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
35. 35.🔎 A fact about cricket in a debate on school uniforms is… (a) very strong (b) very specific (c) not relevant
36. 36.True or false: “Our class should start a recycling corner.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” True or false: the point “Children can already play sport after school.” supports the motion. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Homework is dull.
40. 40.True or false: “The canteen sold 300 fruit cups in the week they cost ₹10.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) False (b) True

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