Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 672 · 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? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) opinion (b) fact
3. 3.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a strange web address (c) a prize you never won (d) a named source
6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
7. 7.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “fish are cute” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💭 An opinion is… (a) a measured number (b) a proven truth (c) a dictionary meaning (d) what someone thinks
11. 11.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) opinion (b) fact
13. 13.🧩 Tara bought 6 markers for ₹60 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹15 (b) ₹10 (c) ₹60 (d) not enough info
14. 14.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
15. 15.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the older one (b) only the louder one (c) neither of them (d) both can be right
18. 18.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) not enough info (c) 9 PM (d) 8 PM
21. 21.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
25. 25.🧩 Aarav bought 5 mangoes for ₹250 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹250 (c) ₹55 (d) ₹50
26. 26.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) a year has 12 months (c) plants need water (d) red is the nicest colour
28. 28.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) opinion (b) fact
29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
32. 32.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a stranger online (d) the school notice board
35. 35.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
37. 37.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) no mango is sweet (b) yes, mangoes match (c) yes, it is certain (d) no, check more
39. 39.🧩 Ananya is 10 years old. Tara is 7 years older than Ananya. How old is Tara? (a) 17 (b) 18 (c) not enough info (d) 7
40. 40.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check

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