Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 154 · 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.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
4. 4.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) an atlas (d) a stranger online
6. 6.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) a prize you never won (c) facts you can check (d) a named source
7. 7.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) opinion (b) fact
10. 10.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
11. 11.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cake is half gone (c) class must be over (d) someone ate the cake
13. 13.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
14. 14.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is crying (d) the door is open
16. 16.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
19. 19.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) a science textbook
21. 21.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
23. 23.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) metres (b) Monday (c) seven (d) best
24. 24.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) yes, so check it (b) only on Mondays (c) no, never (d) only if written
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a science textbook (c) a comment with no name (d) a forwarded message
28. 28.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
29. 29.Which of these is an opinion? (a) plants need water (b) cows give milk (c) red is the nicest colour (d) a year has 12 months
30. 30.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 5 PM (c) 7 PM (d) not enough info
31. 31.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “homework is boring” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💭 An opinion is… (a) a measured number (b) a proven truth (c) a dictionary meaning (d) what someone thinks
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
36. 36.🧩 Meera bought 3 kites for ₹105 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹105 (c) ₹35 (d) ₹40
37. 37.🧩 A box of mangoes has 6 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 6 (b) not enough info (c) 60 (d) 12
38. 38.🧩 A box of guavas has 6 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 6 (b) 60 (c) 12 (d) not enough info
39. 39.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
40. 40.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check

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