Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 448 · 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.🧩 A box of guavas has 5 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 50 (b) 10 (c) not enough info (d) 5
2. 2.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) the school notice (d) a friend’s guess
3. 3.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “honey is yummy” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a loud opinion (b) a rumour (c) facts that support it (d) a guess
6. 6.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧩 Saanvi bought 3 mangoes and a water bottle for ₹80 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹80 (b) ₹77 (c) ₹26 (d) not enough info
9. 9.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
11. 11.True or false: “plants need water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) asks for your OTP (c) a prize you never won (d) calm, clear words
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a strange web address (c) facts you can check (d) a clear date
14. 14.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a dictionary (c) a stranger online (d) a science textbook
16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
17. 17.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
18. 18.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
22. 22.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) fact (b) opinion
24. 24.True or false: “ice is frozen water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) an atlas (c) a guess by a friend (d) your class teacher
27. 27.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the page number (b) the colour of ink (c) your handwriting (d) what facts are given
28. 28.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a fact? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) fish live in water (c) dogs are the best pets (d) fish are cute
31. 31.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cup is empty (d) he drank the juice
33. 33.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is loud (d) it is funny
35. 35.📚 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
36. 36.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.🥭 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
38. 38.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) too good to be true (c) a strange web address (d) trusted sites agree
39. 39.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) opinion (b) fact
40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation

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