Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 594 · 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 good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
2. 2.🧩 Aarav bought 4 pens for ₹100 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹30 (b) ₹25 (c) ₹100 (d) not enough info
3. 3.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
4. 4.🧩 Diya bought 3 balls and a bag for ₹160 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹160 (b) ₹53 (c) ₹157 (d) not enough info
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a stranger online (c) an atlas (d) a random website
6. 6.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a story (c) what you see or hear (d) a guess about why
7. 7.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) add more people (b) don’t forward it (c) reply angrily (d) forward it fast
8. 8.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) tell a parent (b) forward it to friends (c) send the password (d) click the link
9. 9.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
11. 11.✅ A fact is something that… (a) everyone likes (b) sounds nice (c) can be checked (d) someone feels
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
13. 13.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) 2 PM (b) 5 PM (c) 6 PM (d) not enough info
18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a forwarded message (c) a joke page (d) a comment with no name
19. 19.Which of these is an opinion? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) plants need water (c) cows give milk (d) fish live in water
20. 20.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) neither of them (b) only the older one (c) both can be right (d) only the louder one
21. 21.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
23. 23.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📊 Fact or opinion: winter is the best? (a) opinion (b) fact
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a video with no name (c) a joke page (d) a comment with no name
26. 26.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only on Mondays (c) only if written (d) yes, so check it
27. 27.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
29. 29.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
30. 30.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧩 A box of mangoes has 5 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 50 (c) 10 (d) 5
32. 32.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is yummy. (b) Dal has protein. (c) Dal is the best. (d) Dal is boring.
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) a strange web address (c) asks for your OTP (d) too good to be true
34. 34.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) what you see (c) a guess from clues (d) a photo
35. 35.📊 Fact or opinion: dogs are the best pets? (a) opinion (b) fact
36. 36.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake

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