Debate Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Debate lesson 8: Part 1 test: arguments · Set 871 · 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) Mangoes taste best. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Homework is dull.
2. 2.True or false: “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
4. 4.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Long holidays help us rest.” Reply: “Two shorter breaks would give the same rest without losing touch with lessons.” (a) attacks the person (b) dodges the point (c) a fair rebuttal
5. 5.True or false: “Some people say it helps somehow.” — this is weak because it is not specific (no who, what or how many). (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is a guess (c) is always funny (d) can be checked
9. 9.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) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Chess is boring.
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
13. 13.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Last year, Class 7 planted 40 saplings and 35 are still growing.” (a) reasoning (b) evidence (c) a claim
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
15. 15.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: the attendance register for the whole year? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
17. 17.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
18. 18.True or false: “I saw it on a random poster once.” — this is weak because its source is not reliable. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧩 What is evidence? (a) your loudest point (b) a guess (c) a rhyme (d) facts that back a claim
20. 20.🔗 What does “as a result” do in an argument? (a) shows the other side (b) gives a reason (c) adds an example (d) shows a result
21. 21.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Our swimming coach’s register shows 18 of 20 beginners could float within a month.” (a) evidence (b) a claim (c) reasoning
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) this is because (b) such as (c) because (d) the reason is
23. 23.True or false: measured results from our class experiment is strong evidence. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” Which side does this point support? “Cooking teaches measuring, timing and safety.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
25. 25.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: a fact from our science textbook? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
26. 26.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” Which side does this point support? “Homework builds the habit of working on your own.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Plants need water.
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
29. 29.True or false: “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.🔗 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) Therefore (c) Because (d) However
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
33. 33.🔗 “Exercise keeps us fit, ___ every school needs a sports period.” Which fits? (a) because (b) so (c) however (d) for example
34. 34.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Every child should learn to swim.” (a) evidence (b) reasoning (c) a claim
35. 35.🧩 What is the claim in an argument? (a) a joke (b) the judges’ marks (c) the point you argue (d) a number you found
36. 36.🔎 Which source is most reliable in a debate on saving water? (a) the city water board (b) a chat forward (c) an unsigned poster (d) a guess
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.🔎 Before using a number in a debate, you should… (a) make it bigger (b) check where it came from (c) round it to 100 (d) hide the source
39. 39.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
40. 40.True or false: “Lots of people think so.” is weak evidence. (a) False (b) True

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