Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 143 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Evidence before belief): Find the skill: fact or opinion, source, evidence, fake claim or observation. Use that lesson’s tip — can it be checked; who really knows; enough cases and no missing fact; warning signs; seen or guessed. If a fact you need is missing, the answer is “not enough info”.

1. 1.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the colour of ink (b) your handwriting (c) what facts are given (d) the page number
2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone left it open (c) class must be over (d) the baby is hungry
4. 4.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a clear date (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) a strange web address (d) no source or date
8. 8.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 4 PM (c) 8 PM (d) 7 PM
9. 9.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) red is the nicest colour (c) plants need water (d) milk tastes awful
12. 12.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a doctor (c) the bus timetable (d) a rumour in the corridor
15. 15.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, it is certain (b) no mango is sweet (c) no, check more (d) yes, mangoes match
19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
20. 20.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧩 Aarav bought 3 markers and a lunch box for ₹125 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹122 (b) ₹125 (c) ₹41 (d) not enough info
22. 22.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) that one dog barked (b) never see dogs (c) all dogs are mean (d) dogs hate you
23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water
25. 25.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) ask the school office (b) guess a number (c) count your friends (d) ask a toddler
29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
30. 30.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) honey is yummy (c) fish live in water (d) winter is the best
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion? (a) plants need water (b) a year has 12 months (c) cows give milk (d) winter is the best
33. 33.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) a cookbook (c) an old rumour (d) an atlas
34. 34.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
35. 35.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
36. 36.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is crying (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone spilt water
37. 37.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it long?” (b) “Who wrote this?” (c) “Is it colourful?” (d) “How many likes?”
38. 38.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is funny (c) it has many likes (d) it is checked and known
39. 39.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
40. 40.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True

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