Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 706 · 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.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) opinion (b) fact
3. 3.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) someone left it open
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a joke book (c) an atlas (d) a cookbook
6. 6.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “plants need water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
9. 9.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) a year has 12 months (c) bees make honey (d) plants need water
11. 11.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.✅ A fact is something that… (a) sounds nice (b) everyone likes (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a comment with no name (c) a doctor (d) a guess by a friend
14. 14.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “homework is boring” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧩 Diya bought 3 markers for ₹135 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹135 (b) ₹50 (c) ₹45 (d) not enough info
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: dogs are the best pets? (a) fact (b) opinion
18. 18.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.📚 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
22. 22.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
23. 23.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) ask if it is nice (b) guess (c) measure it (d) vote on it
24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) touching a wall (c) asking a stranger (d) a guess
27. 27.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a forwarded message (d) a friend’s guess
29. 29.Which of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is hungry (d) he drank the juice
30. 30.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a guess (b) a rumour (c) facts that support it (d) a loud opinion
31. 31.True or false: “a clear date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) guess a number (b) ask a toddler (c) count your friends (d) ask the school office
33. 33.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
35. 35.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
36. 36.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
37. 37.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) the baby is hungry
38. 38.True or false: “ice is frozen water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
40. 40.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign

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