Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 880 · 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: cows give milk? (a) fact (b) opinion
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
3. 3.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
4. 4.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, mangoes match (b) no mango is sweet (c) yes, it is certain (d) no, check more
5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “fish are cute” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
9. 9.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) forward it to friends (b) click the link (c) send the password (d) tell a parent
10. 10.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) all dogs are mean (b) never see dogs (c) dogs hate you (d) that one dog barked
12. 12.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 6 PM (c) 7 PM (d) 8 PM
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion? (a) bees make honey (b) dogs are the best pets (c) the Sun is a star (d) ice is frozen water
15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
16. 16.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a friend’s guess (d) a forwarded message
17. 17.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is a tree (c) it is new (d) it needs water
18. 18.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
22. 22.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
24. 24.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) fact (b) opinion
25. 25.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
27. 27.🧩 Rohan bought 2 notebooks and a cap for ₹130 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹130 (b) ₹65 (c) ₹128 (d) not enough info
28. 28.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧩 A box has 5 rows of mangoes, with 6 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 11 (b) 36 (c) 30 (d) not enough info
30. 30.🧩 Diya is 6 years old. Rohan is 3 years older than Diya. How old is Rohan? (a) 3 (b) not enough info (c) 10 (d) 9
31. 31.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
32. 32.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the floor is wet (c) the door is open (d) the bell rang
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
34. 34.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is crying (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone spilt water (d) he drank the juice
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a random website (c) a thermometer (d) a science textbook
36. 36.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
39. 39.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False

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