Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 485 · 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: dogs are the best pets? (a) fact (b) opinion
2. 2.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
4. 4.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
5. 5.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧩 A box has 5 rows of oranges, with 9 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 14 (b) not enough info (c) 45 (d) 54
9. 9.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) homework is boring (c) a year has 12 months (d) winter is the best
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion? (a) the Sun is a star (b) a year has 12 months (c) cows give milk (d) dogs are the best pets
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
12. 12.✅ A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) everyone likes (c) sounds nice (d) can be checked
13. 13.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 10 PM (c) not enough info (d) 9 PM
14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
15. 15.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, it is certain (b) no, check more (c) yes, mangoes match (d) no mango is sweet
17. 17.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a stranger online (c) a forwarded message (d) a video with no name
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) your class teacher
20. 20.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) the Sun is a star (c) red is the nicest colour (d) fish are cute
21. 21.True or false: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a cartoon (c) a comic (d) a dictionary
23. 23.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) an atlas (c) a joke book (d) a cookbook
24. 24.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
25. 25.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 4 PM (b) not enough info (c) 3 PM (d) 5 PM
26. 26.🧩 Rohan is 12 years old. Saanvi is 2 years older than Rohan. How old is Saanvi? (a) 15 (b) not enough info (c) 2 (d) 14
27. 27.True or false: “plants need water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧩 Ananya bought 3 notebooks for ₹165 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹165 (c) ₹60 (d) ₹55
30. 30.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
32. 32.🧩 Ananya is 6 years old. Ishaan is older than Ananya. How old is Ishaan? (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) not enough info (d) 11
33. 33.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the door is open (c) the bell rang (d) class must be over
35. 35.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “no source or date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) measure it (b) guess (c) vote on it (d) ask if it is nice
40. 40.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True

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