Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 230 · 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 a fact? (a) the Sun is a star (b) dogs are the best pets (c) milk tastes awful (d) fish are cute
2. 2.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) Monday (b) best (c) seven (d) metres
4. 4.🧩 A box has 4 rows of oranges, with 4 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 8 (b) 16 (c) 20 (d) not enough info
5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
7. 7.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is yummy. (b) Dal is the best. (c) Dal has protein. (d) Dal is boring.
8. 8.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
10. 10.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) what you see (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honey is yummy (b) plants need water (c) a year has 12 months (d) bees make honey
12. 12.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the page number (b) your handwriting (c) the colour of ink (d) what facts are given
13. 13.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
14. 14.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
16. 16.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) ask a toddler (b) ask the school office (c) count your friends (d) guess a number
17. 17.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is funny (c) it is checked and known (d) it is loud
18. 18.Which of these is a fact? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) cows give milk (c) honey is yummy (d) homework is boring
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) red is the nicest colour (c) fish are cute (d) plants need water
21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) fish live in water (c) dogs are the best pets (d) winter is the best
23. 23.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a warning sign (b) proof it is true (c) a fact (d) a trusted source
24. 24.🧩 Ishaan is 8 years old. Arjun is older than Ishaan. How old is Arjun? (a) 10 (b) not enough info (c) 13 (d) 9
25. 25.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) never see dogs (b) all dogs are mean (c) dogs hate you (d) that one dog barked
28. 28.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a guess by a friend (c) an atlas (d) a doctor
29. 29.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) no, never (c) yes, so check it (d) only on Mondays
30. 30.🧩 Kabir bought 2 pens for ₹70 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹70 (b) not enough info (c) ₹40 (d) ₹35
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) winter is the best (c) ice is frozen water (d) honey is yummy
32. 32.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
35. 35.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) fact (b) opinion
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a thermometer (c) the school notice board (d) a dictionary
39. 39.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) a random website (d) an atlas

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