Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 698 · 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: “fish live in water” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: fish are cute? (a) opinion (b) fact
3. 3.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
5. 5.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧩 Ishaan bought 4 mangoes and a bag for ₹130 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹32 (b) ₹130 (c) ₹126 (d) not enough info
7. 7.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) definitely false (c) an opinion (d) less likely true
8. 8.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) class must be over (c) he drank the juice (d) the door is open
10. 10.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
11. 11.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) your class teacher (c) a science textbook (d) a thermometer
13. 13.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
15. 15.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) winter is the best (c) fish are cute (d) cows give milk
17. 17.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) best (b) seven (c) Monday (d) metres
18. 18.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a random website (c) the school notice (d) a forwarded message
19. 19.📊 Fact or opinion: honey is yummy? (a) fact (b) opinion
20. 20.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the colour of ink (b) your handwriting (c) what facts are given (d) the page number
21. 21.🧩 Kabir is 6 years old. Ananya is 3 years older than Kabir. How old is Ananya? (a) 3 (b) 10 (c) 9 (d) not enough info
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) ice is frozen water (c) honey is yummy (d) fish are cute
23. 23.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧩 A box of guavas has 7 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 70 (b) not enough info (c) 7 (d) 14
26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
27. 27.🧩 A box of laddoos has 4 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 40 (b) not enough info (c) 8 (d) 4
28. 28.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 8 PM (b) not enough info (c) 6 PM (d) 9 PM
30. 30.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
31. 31.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) fish are cute (c) homework is boring (d) fish live in water
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) no pressure to share (c) no source or date (d) a clear date
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
35. 35.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
36. 36.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) neither of them (b) only the louder one (c) both can be right (d) only the older one
37. 37.🧩 A box of mangoes has 8 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 8 (c) 80 (d) 16
38. 38.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
40. 40.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) fact (b) opinion

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