Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 388 · 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 sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is yummy. (b) Dal has protein. (c) Dal is boring. (d) Dal is the best.
2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
4. 4.True or false: “milk tastes awful” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: dogs are the best pets? (a) fact (b) opinion
6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.True or false: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
10. 10.🧩 Rohan is 8 years old. Vihaan is 6 years older than Rohan. How old is Vihaan? (a) 15 (b) 14 (c) 6 (d) not enough info
11. 11.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
13. 13.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) seven (b) best (c) Monday (d) metres
14. 14.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) fact (b) opinion
15. 15.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) yes, so check it (b) only on Mondays (c) only if written (d) no, never
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) no pressure to share (c) trusted sites agree (d) a named source
17. 17.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
18. 18.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a comment with no name (c) a stranger online (d) a guess by a friend
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) someone was hungry (c) there are crumbs (d) the dog did it
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is crying (c) the cup is empty (d) the floor is wet
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone spilt water (c) class must be over (d) the cake is half gone
24. 24.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) click the link (b) forward it to friends (c) tell a parent (d) send the password
25. 25.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
26. 26.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it is a tree (c) it is new (d) it loves music
27. 27.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) add more people (b) forward it fast (c) don’t forward it (d) reply angrily
31. 31.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) fact (b) opinion
33. 33.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
35. 35.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) red is the nicest colour (c) plants need water (d) dogs are the best pets
36. 36.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a cartoon (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour
37. 37.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧩 A box has 3 rows of guavas, with 4 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 16 (b) 7 (c) not enough info (d) 12
40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation

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