Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 846 · 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: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.🧩 Aarav bought 5 balls and a water bottle for ₹150 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹30 (b) not enough info (c) ₹150 (d) ₹145
4. 4.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
6. 6.True or false: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
9. 9.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
11. 11.Which of these is a fact? (a) ice is frozen water (b) red is the nicest colour (c) homework is boring (d) milk tastes awful
12. 12.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) too good to be true (c) calm, clear words (d) no source or date
13. 13.True or false: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧩 Meera is 9 years old. Ishaan is older than Meera. How old is Ishaan? (a) not enough info (b) 14 (c) 11 (d) 10
18. 18.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) an atlas (c) the school notice board (d) a stranger online
24. 24.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 8 PM (b) 7 PM (c) not enough info (d) 6 PM
25. 25.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) an atlas (c) a cookbook (d) a joke book
26. 26.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
28. 28.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) fact (b) opinion
29. 29.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
31. 31.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧩 Nisha bought 6 pens and a lunch box for ₹140 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹140 (b) not enough info (c) ₹134 (d) ₹23
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a thermometer (c) a random website (d) a guess by a friend
35. 35.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: honey is yummy? (a) opinion (b) fact
38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a science textbook (c) a doctor (d) a stranger online
39. 39.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a friend’s guess (c) the school notice (d) a forwarded message

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