Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 849 · 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.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) vote on it (b) measure it (c) guess (d) ask if it is nice
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) he drank the juice (c) class must be over (d) the baby is hungry
3. 3.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the page number (b) what facts are given (c) your handwriting (d) the colour of ink
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) calm, clear words (c) facts you can check (d) a clear date
6. 6.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: honey is yummy? (a) opinion (b) fact
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion? (a) homework is boring (b) a year has 12 months (c) the Sun is a star (d) plants need water
9. 9.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) asking a stranger (c) a thermometer (d) a guess
10. 10.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) not enough info (c) 5 PM (d) 4 PM
12. 12.True or false: “homework is boring” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
14. 14.🧩 Ishaan bought 6 mangoes for ₹60 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹15 (c) ₹10 (d) ₹60
15. 15.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) no source or date (c) a named source (d) a prize you never won
16. 16.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is crying (c) the cup is empty (d) the floor is wet
17. 17.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking the whole class (b) guessing (c) asking one friend (d) asking your pet
18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) a thermometer
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honey is yummy (b) ice is frozen water (c) fish are cute (d) dogs are the best pets
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a thermometer (c) a dictionary (d) the school notice board
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) a strange web address (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) a clear date
22. 22.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) facts you can check (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) no source or date (d) “Share before deleted!”
23. 23.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) opinion (b) fact
24. 24.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
25. 25.🧩 A box of eggs has 6 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 12 (b) 60 (c) not enough info (d) 6
26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
27. 27.🧩 Ananya is 10 years old. Tara is older than Ananya. How old is Tara? (a) not enough info (b) 15 (c) 11 (d) 12
28. 28.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
29. 29.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.True or false: “fish live in water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion? (a) a year has 12 months (b) fish are cute (c) fish live in water (d) plants need water
35. 35.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes grow on trees.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
36. 36.True or false: “asks for a password” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
39. 39.💭 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured number (c) a proven truth (d) a dictionary meaning
40. 40.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False

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