Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 784 · 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: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
3. 3.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📚 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
5. 5.📚 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
6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) fact (b) opinion
7. 7.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧩 Diya bought 3 markers and a water bottle for ₹100 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹33 (b) not enough info (c) ₹97 (d) ₹100
11. 11.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.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
13. 13.True or false: “fish are cute” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) opinion (b) fact
17. 17.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
20. 20.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cup is empty
21. 21.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion? (a) the Sun is a star (b) a year has 12 months (c) cows give milk (d) dogs are the best pets
23. 23.True or false: “too good to be true” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) what facts are given (b) your handwriting (c) the colour of ink (d) the page number
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cup is empty (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone ate the cake
26. 26.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) class must be over (c) someone spilt water (d) the floor is wet
28. 28.🧩 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
29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) opinion (b) fact
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) a year has 12 months (c) honey is yummy (d) homework is boring
31. 31.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
32. 32.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an atlas (c) an old rumour (d) a joke book
33. 33.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish live in water (b) cows give milk (c) the Sun is a star (d) red is the nicest colour
35. 35.🧩 A box has 4 rows of apples, with 4 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 20 (b) not enough info (c) 8 (d) 16
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion? (a) a year has 12 months (b) bees make honey (c) milk tastes awful (d) fish live in water
37. 37.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the louder one (b) neither of them (c) only the older one (d) both can be right
38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a doctor (c) the bus timetable (d) a joke page
39. 39.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) forward it fast (b) reply angrily (c) don’t forward it (d) add more people
40. 40.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False

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