Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 201 · 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: “Spiders are scary.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.✅ A fact is something that… (a) sounds nice (b) someone feels (c) everyone likes (d) can be checked
4. 4.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “How many likes?” (b) “Who wrote this?” (c) “Is it long?” (d) “Is it colourful?”
6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a guess by a friend (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a stranger online
7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) dogs are the best pets (c) a year has 12 months (d) cows give milk
10. 10.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧩 Arjun is 11 years old. Diya is 2 years older than Arjun. How old is Diya? (a) 14 (b) not enough info (c) 2 (d) 13
12. 12.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) opinion (b) fact
13. 13.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
15. 15.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone spilt water (c) class must be over (d) the floor is wet
16. 16.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking the whole class (b) asking one friend (c) guessing (d) asking your pet
17. 17.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧩 Diya bought 3 markers and a bag for ₹155 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹152 (b) ₹155 (c) not enough info (d) ₹51
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a joke page (c) a science textbook (d) a random website
21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
22. 22.💭 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a dictionary meaning (c) a measured number (d) a proven truth
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion? (a) a year has 12 months (b) fish live in water (c) red is the nicest colour (d) ice is frozen water
24. 24.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) fact (b) opinion
25. 25.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧩 A box of guavas has 7 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 14 (b) 7 (c) not enough info (d) 70
27. 27.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
29. 29.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
31. 31.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) ice is frozen water (c) honey is yummy (d) winter is the best
33. 33.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a guess (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger’s chat
36. 36.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
38. 38.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧩 Arjun is 10 years old. Meera is 9 years older than Arjun. How old is Meera? (a) 20 (b) 9 (c) not enough info (d) 19
40. 40.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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