Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 926 · 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: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a wish (c) what you see or hear (d) a guess about why
3. 3.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) fact (b) opinion
4. 4.💭 An opinion is… (a) a proven truth (b) a measured number (c) a dictionary meaning (d) what someone thinks
5. 5.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) facts you can check (b) asks for your OTP (c) a strange web address (d) too good to be true
6. 6.🧩 Meera bought 4 balls for ₹120 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹30 (b) ₹120 (c) ₹35 (d) not enough info
7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes grow on trees.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) an atlas (c) a stranger online (d) a joke page
9. 9.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) a prize you never won (c) too good to be true (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
10. 10.True or false: “fish are cute” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧩 Kabir is 8 years old. Arjun is older than Kabir. How old is Arjun? (a) not enough info (b) 10 (c) 13 (d) 9
13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
14. 14.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) plants need water (c) fish live in water (d) bees make honey
16. 16.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) a clear date (c) calm, clear words (d) a named source
19. 19.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
20. 20.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is the best. (b) Dal has protein. (c) Dal is boring. (d) Dal is yummy.
21. 21.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
22. 22.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.✅ A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) sounds nice (c) someone feels (d) everyone likes
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) a clear date (c) calm, clear words (d) a named source
26. 26.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
27. 27.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
28. 28.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a cookbook (c) an atlas (d) a joke book
29. 29.🧩 Meera bought 4 pens and a bag for ₹150 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹146 (b) ₹150 (c) ₹37 (d) not enough info
30. 30.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a strange web address (b) asks for a password (c) trusted sites agree (d) asks for your OTP
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) an atlas (c) a stranger online (d) a dictionary
34. 34.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a doctor (c) the school notice board (d) a guess by a friend
36. 36.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) bees make honey (c) dogs are the best pets (d) honey is yummy
37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a video with no name (c) a guess by a friend (d) the bus timetable
39. 39.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) a doctor
40. 40.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True

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