Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 647 · 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.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) too good to be true (c) a strange web address (d) no pressure to share
2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) fact (b) opinion
7. 7.True or false: “a strange web address” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📊 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
9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: fish are cute? (a) opinion (b) fact
10. 10.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) dogs hate you (b) all dogs are mean (c) never see dogs (d) that one dog barked
11. 11.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to waste time (b) for fun only (c) to change answers (d) to be sure of results
12. 12.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a friend’s guess (d) a forwarded message
13. 13.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) share it to ask (b) believe the title (c) trust the photo (d) check trusted sources
14. 14.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧩 A box of apples has 5 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 10 (b) 5 (c) 50 (d) not enough info
17. 17.🧩 Nisha bought 2 pens for ₹50 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹30 (b) not enough info (c) ₹50 (d) ₹25
18. 18.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
19. 19.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) honey is yummy (c) bees make honey (d) fish are cute
21. 21.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
23. 23.🧩 A box has 6 rows of oranges, with 4 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 10 (b) 24 (c) 28 (d) not enough info
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
25. 25.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧩 Nisha bought 5 mangoes for ₹200 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹200 (b) ₹40 (c) ₹45 (d) not enough info
27. 27.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 4 PM (b) 6 PM (c) 5 PM (d) not enough info
29. 29.True or false: “winter is the best” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.✅ A fact is something that… (a) sounds nice (b) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) everyone likes
32. 32.🧩 Kabir bought 4 balls for ₹60 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹60 (c) ₹20 (d) ₹15
33. 33.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) dogs are the best pets (c) plants need water (d) fish live in water
35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
36. 36.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) opinion (b) fact
38. 38.🧩 A box of apples has 7 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 70 (c) 7 (d) 14
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) facts you can check (c) a clear date (d) a named source
40. 40.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is a fact. (a) True (b) False

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