Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 60 · 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: “Maths is more fun than art.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: dogs are the best pets? (a) opinion (b) fact
3. 3.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
6. 6.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking your pet (b) asking the whole class (c) asking one friend (d) guessing
7. 7.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a cartoon (c) a dictionary (d) a comic
8. 8.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) what you see (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues
9. 9.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) a friend’s guess
10. 10.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
11. 11.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) facts you can check (b) too good to be true (c) no source or date (d) “Share before deleted!”
12. 12.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
13. 13.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
15. 15.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cup is empty (d) someone ate the cake
17. 17.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 3 PM (b) not enough info (c) 6 PM (d) 5 PM
19. 19.🧩 A box has 8 rows of apples, with 6 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 14 (b) 54 (c) not enough info (d) 48
20. 20.True or false: “honey is yummy” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
22. 22.✅ A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) someone feels (c) everyone likes (d) sounds nice
23. 23.🧩 Vihaan bought 5 notebooks and a bag for ₹265 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹53 (b) ₹265 (c) not enough info (d) ₹260
24. 24.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a wish (c) a guess about why (d) what you see or hear
25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a fact? (a) honey is yummy (b) bees make honey (c) fish are cute (d) dogs are the best pets
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) winter is the best (c) milk tastes awful (d) fish are cute
29. 29.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) opinion (b) fact
35. 35.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal has protein. (b) Dal is yummy. (c) Dal is the best. (d) Dal is boring.
36. 36.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) fact (b) opinion
38. 38.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the colour of ink (b) what facts are given (c) your handwriting (d) the page number
39. 39.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 8 PM (c) 6 PM (d) 7 PM
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable

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