Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 59 · 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.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) cows give milk (c) fish live in water (d) bees make honey
3. 3.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, mangoes match (b) no, check more (c) no mango is sweet (d) yes, it is certain
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a clear date (c) no source or date (d) asks for a password
5. 5.🧩 Aarav bought 5 mangoes for ₹150 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹150 (b) ₹35 (c) not enough info (d) ₹30
6. 6.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧩 A box of mangoes has 5 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 10 (c) 5 (d) 50
8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
11. 11.🧩 Arjun is 9 years old. Diya is older than Arjun. How old is Diya? (a) 14 (b) not enough info (c) 10 (d) 11
12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
13. 13.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is the best. (b) Dal has protein. (c) Dal is boring. (d) Dal is yummy.
15. 15.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.✅ A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) can be checked (c) everyone likes (d) sounds nice
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.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes grow on trees.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
20. 20.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) asks for a password (b) a named source (c) calm, clear words (d) no pressure to share
23. 23.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) fact (b) opinion
26. 26.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) 4 PM (c) not enough info (d) 6 PM
27. 27.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) fact (b) opinion
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
31. 31.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) guess (b) ask if it is nice (c) vote on it (d) measure it
32. 32.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) there are crumbs (b) Kabir ate them (c) the dog did it (d) someone was hungry
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) ice is frozen water (c) red is the nicest colour (d) a year has 12 months
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the bell rang (c) he drank the juice (d) someone ate the cake
35. 35.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a thermometer (c) asking a stranger (d) a guess
36. 36.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a strange web address (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) trusted sites agree (d) too good to be true
37. 37.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
38. 38.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share it (b) share a nearby place (c) tell a trusted adult (d) keep chatting
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
40. 40.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False

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