Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 892 · 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: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) guess (b) measure it (c) ask if it is nice (d) vote on it
3. 3.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
4. 4.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) count your friends (b) guess a number (c) ask the school office (d) ask a toddler
5. 5.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
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.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) a strange web address (c) facts you can check (d) trusted sites agree
9. 9.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) winter is the best (c) milk tastes awful (d) homework is boring
11. 11.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧩 Nisha bought 5 mangoes for ₹300 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹65 (b) not enough info (c) ₹60 (d) ₹300
13. 13.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a named source (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) no source or date (d) asks for a password
15. 15.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 5 PM (c) 4 PM (d) 3 PM
16. 16.🧩 Meera bought 2 notebooks and a water bottle for ₹120 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹60 (b) ₹120 (c) not enough info (d) ₹118
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
19. 19.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cup is empty (c) class must be over (d) someone left it open
20. 20.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) 9 PM (c) 8 PM (d) not enough info
21. 21.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a guess about why (c) what you see or hear (d) a story
22. 22.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking your pet (b) asking one friend (c) guessing (d) asking the whole class
23. 23.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a guess by a friend (c) a stranger online (d) a thermometer
26. 26.True or false: “facts you can check” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 9 PM (b) not enough info (c) 8 PM (d) 6 PM
29. 29.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
30. 30.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) opinion (b) fact
31. 31.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧩 Ananya bought 3 balls for ₹105 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹40 (b) ₹105 (c) ₹35 (d) not enough info
33. 33.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “cows give milk” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “no source or date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) 8 PM (c) not enough info (d) 6 PM
37. 37.Which of these is a fact? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) bees make honey (c) homework is boring (d) dogs are the best pets
38. 38.🧩 Arjun bought 3 pens and a bag for ₹185 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹185 (b) ₹61 (c) not enough info (d) ₹182
39. 39.Which of these is a fact? (a) honey is yummy (b) milk tastes awful (c) winter is the best (d) the Sun is a star
40. 40.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True

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