Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 797 · 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.🧩 Saanvi is 6 years old. Diya is older than Saanvi. How old is Diya? (a) 7 (b) 11 (c) not enough info (d) 8
2. 2.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, it is certain (b) yes, mangoes match (c) no, check more (d) no mango is sweet
3. 3.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) opinion (b) fact
6. 6.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
9. 9.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) Monday (b) metres (c) seven (d) best
10. 10.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “plants need water” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) the school notice board (c) the bus timetable (d) your class teacher
16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) opinion (b) fact
17. 17.🧩 Meera is 12 years old. Saanvi is 8 years older than Meera. How old is Saanvi? (a) 20 (b) 21 (c) 8 (d) not enough info
18. 18.🧩 Diya bought 5 mangoes for ₹200 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹200 (b) not enough info (c) ₹40 (d) ₹45
19. 19.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) fact (b) opinion
20. 20.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is boring. (b) Dal is the best. (c) Dal has protein. (d) Dal is yummy.
21. 21.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
23. 23.True or false: “fish are cute” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧩 Saanvi is 8 years old. Kabir is 9 years older than Saanvi. How old is Kabir? (a) not enough info (b) 9 (c) 17 (d) 18
25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) opinion (b) fact
26. 26.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a dictionary (c) a cartoon (d) a comic
27. 27.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
28. 28.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a comment with no name (c) the school notice board (d) an atlas
34. 34.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
35. 35.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) winter is the best (c) bees make honey (d) plants need water
40. 40.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False

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