Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 67 · 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 an opinion? (a) cows give milk (b) plants need water (c) ice is frozen water (d) fish are cute
2. 2.🧩 Arjun is 7 years old. Aarav is 3 years older than Arjun. How old is Aarav? (a) 3 (b) 10 (c) 11 (d) not enough info
3. 3.📚 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
4. 4.📊 Fact or opinion: fish are cute? (a) opinion (b) fact
5. 5.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion? (a) milk tastes awful (b) a year has 12 months (c) fish live in water (d) bees make honey
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
9. 9.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧩 A box has 3 rows of guavas, with 7 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 28 (b) 21 (c) 10 (d) not enough info
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) trusted sites agree (c) a named source (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
13. 13.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) winter is the best (c) fish are cute (d) plants need water
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honey is yummy (b) dogs are the best pets (c) homework is boring (d) a year has 12 months
15. 15.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) plants need water (c) red is the nicest colour (d) ice is frozen water
17. 17.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it needs water (c) it is a tree (d) it is new
18. 18.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is an opinion. (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.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) only on Mondays (c) yes, so check it (d) no, never
22. 22.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone left it open (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
23. 23.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) a video with no name (d) a dictionary
25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) opinion (b) fact
26. 26.🧩 Kabir bought 5 markers and a bag for ₹135 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹135 (b) ₹130 (c) not enough info (d) ₹27
27. 27.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking one friend (b) asking your pet (c) asking the whole class (d) guessing
29. 29.Which of these is a fact? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) milk tastes awful (c) a year has 12 months (d) honey is yummy
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) the Sun is a star (c) dogs are the best pets (d) plants need water
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
32. 32.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Who wrote this?” (b) “Is it long?” (c) “Is it colourful?” (d) “How many likes?”
34. 34.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
39. 39.🧩 Meera bought 3 notebooks and a bag for ₹215 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹71 (c) ₹215 (d) ₹212
40. 40.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) more likely true (c) an opinion (d) definitely false

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