Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 602 · 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.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) that one dog barked (b) all dogs are mean (c) dogs hate you (d) never see dogs
2. 2.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion? (a) plants need water (b) the Sun is a star (c) winter is the best (d) cows give milk
4. 4.🧩 Ananya bought 6 notebooks and a lunch box for ₹150 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹25 (b) ₹150 (c) ₹144 (d) not enough info
5. 5.True or false: “fish are cute” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) opinion (b) fact
8. 8.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) bees make honey (c) ice is frozen water (d) cows give milk
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) calm, clear words (c) a clear date (d) trusted sites agree
11. 11.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) bees make honey (c) red is the nicest colour (d) dogs are the best pets
13. 13.📚 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
14. 14.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes grow on trees.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) fact (b) opinion
18. 18.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “a clear date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
21. 21.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
22. 22.🧩 Diya is 12 years old. Aarav is 7 years older than Diya. How old is Aarav? (a) 19 (b) 7 (c) 20 (d) not enough info
23. 23.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a guess (c) a dream (d) the bus timetable
24. 24.🧩 Ishaan bought 6 kites for ₹120 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹25 (b) ₹20 (c) not enough info (d) ₹120
25. 25.True or false: “fish live in water” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it colourful?” (b) “Is it long?” (c) “How many likes?” (d) “Who wrote this?”
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
30. 30.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
32. 32.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
33. 33.💭 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a proven truth (c) a dictionary meaning (d) a measured number
34. 34.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
35. 35.🧩 Vihaan bought 4 kites for ₹200 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹55 (b) ₹50 (c) not enough info (d) ₹200
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) cows give milk (c) a year has 12 months (d) fish are cute
37. 37.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish live in water (b) winter is the best (c) milk tastes awful (d) honey is yummy
38. 38.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking one friend (b) guessing (c) asking your pet (d) asking the whole class
40. 40.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 2 PM (b) 4 PM (c) not enough info (d) 3 PM

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