Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 215 · 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.Which of these is an opinion? (a) the Sun is a star (b) cows give milk (c) fish live in water (d) milk tastes awful
2. 2.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) opinion (b) fact
4. 4.🧩 Rohan is 9 years old. Aarav is older than Rohan. How old is Aarav? (a) 11 (b) 14 (c) 10 (d) not enough info
5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
6. 6.True or false: “asks for a password” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧩 Vihaan is 11 years old. Ishaan is 3 years older than Vihaan. How old is Ishaan? (a) 14 (b) not enough info (c) 15 (d) 3
8. 8.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) opinion (b) fact
10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
11. 11.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) fact (b) opinion
12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) milk tastes awful (c) a year has 12 months (d) ice is frozen water
15. 15.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
16. 16.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
17. 17.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧩 Tara bought 2 markers and a lunch box for ₹190 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹190 (c) ₹188 (d) ₹95
19. 19.True or false: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: honey is yummy? (a) fact (b) opinion
22. 22.True or false: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
25. 25.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a doctor (c) your class teacher (d) a random website
26. 26.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) no, check more (b) yes, it is certain (c) no mango is sweet (d) yes, mangoes match
28. 28.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) trust the photo (b) check trusted sources (c) share it to ask (d) believe the title
29. 29.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
31. 31.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) best (b) metres (c) Monday (d) seven
32. 32.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) someone left it open (c) the cup is empty (d) the floor is wet
34. 34.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the bus timetable (c) a video with no name (d) a guess by a friend
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) asks for your OTP (c) too good to be true (d) no pressure to share
36. 36.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) too good to be true (c) no pressure to share (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a thermometer (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger online
39. 39.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a doctor (c) a dictionary (d) a comment with no name
40. 40.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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