Fact or Opinion?
Explore everyday claims, reviews, and simple surveys to discover what can be checked and what expresses a point of view.
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1. सही उत्तर चुनें।
What does this sentence express?
Blue is the prettiest color.
- A personal opinion.
- A fact that can be checked.
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- A personal opinion.
People can prefer different colors. Calling one color the prettiest expresses a personal judgment.
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2. सही उत्तर चुनें।
What kind of information does this sentence give?
The library's posted schedule says it opens at 9 a.m. on Mondays.
- A personal opinion.
- Information that can be checked.
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- Information that can be checked.
You can check the posted schedule. A statement about what a schedule says does not depend on personal taste.
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3. सही उत्तर चुनें।
What does this description contain?
This backpack is blue, and its design is beautiful.
- Only facts.
- Only opinions.
- A fact and an opinion.
Do both parts describe something you can observe in the same way?
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- A fact and an opinion.
The color is observable, while beauty is a personal judgment. One sentence can contain both kinds of information.
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4. सही उत्तर चुनें।
What do these comments show?
Maya says the movie is exciting. Leo says it is boring.
- Only one person can have a valid opinion.
- People can have different opinions about the same movie.
- The movie has no facts that anyone can check.
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- People can have different opinions about the same movie.
Different reactions do not make either person's opinion false. Facts about the movie, such as its length, can still be checked.
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5. सही उत्तर चुनें।
Which cafe detail can you check by counting?
- The cafe has twelve tables.
- The cafe's chairs are comfortable.
- The cafe has the nicest staff in town.
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- The cafe has twelve tables.
Counting gives a clear way to check the number of tables. Comfort and friendliness can feel different to different customers.
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6. सही उत्तर चुनें।
What is the speaker expressing?
I think our team will win tomorrow.
- A result from a game that has already finished.
- A prediction about a future game.
Notice when the game will happen.
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- A prediction about a future game.
A prediction may turn out to be right, but it is not an established result before the game happens.
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7. सही उत्तर चुनें।
What kind of information does this sentence give?
Jo gave the hotel four stars in her review.
- An opinion that the hotel deserves four stars.
- A claim that every guest gives the hotel four stars.
- A fact about the rating in Jo's review.
Is the sentence judging the hotel or reporting what Jo wrote?
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- A fact about the rating in Jo's review.
Jo's rating expresses her opinion, but the number of stars she gave can be checked in her review.
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8. सही उत्तर चुनें।
Does the wording make this statement a fact?
The city has terrible weather.
- Yes. Opinions must begin with "I think."
- No. "Terrible" expresses a judgment.
- Yes. Every statement about weather is a fact.
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- No. "Terrible" expresses a judgment.
Opinions do not need to begin with "I think." Weather measurements can be factual, but "terrible" describes a reaction to the weather.
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9. सही उत्तर चुनें।
How does the chef's job affect this statement?
A chef says, "This is the most delicious soup in the city."
- It is still an opinion about taste.
- It becomes a fact because a chef said it.
- It becomes a fact if the chef says it confidently.
Does knowing a lot about food mean everyone enjoys the same flavors?
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- It is still an opinion about taste.
An expert can offer a useful opinion, but experience and confidence do not turn personal taste into a fact.
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10. सही उत्तर चुनें।
Which description of this statement is correct?
A student writes, "A triangle has four sides."
- It is an opinion, so it cannot be incorrect.
- It is a true fact because it gives a number.
- It is a factual claim, but it is incorrect.
A claim can be checkable without being right.
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- It is a factual claim, but it is incorrect.
A triangle has three sides. An incorrect claim about something checkable is not automatically a personal opinion.
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11. सही उत्तर चुनें।
How do the details support the final claim?
The park has a lake and a playground, so it is the best park in town.
- They prove that everyone must prefer this park.
- They give reasons for an opinion, but do not prove it.
- They make the lake and playground matters of opinion.
Would everyone want the same things from a park?
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- They give reasons for an opinion, but do not prove it.
Facts can support an opinion. However, another person might value quiet paths more than a lake or playground.
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12. सही उत्तर चुनें।
Which headline reports the decision without adding an opinion?
City officials voted to build a playground next to the library.
- City Finally Makes a Sensible Choice
- New Playground Will Make Every Family Happy
- City Approves Playground Next to Library
Look for a headline that reports what happened without judging or predicting.
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- City Approves Playground Next to Library
"Sensible" adds a judgment, and promising happiness adds a prediction. A neutral headline sticks to the reported decision.
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13. सही उत्तर चुनें।
What does this result tell us?
A class survey asked 20 students whether they liked the new lunch menu. Fifteen said yes.
- Most students in this survey said they liked the menu.
- The new menu is better than the old menu.
- Every student at the school likes the menu.
Keep the conclusion within the group that answered the survey.
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- Most students in this survey said they liked the menu.
Opinions can be counted, creating facts about survey answers. Those results do not tell us what every student thinks.
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14. सही उत्तर चुनें।
Which part gives a possible explanation rather than just an observation?
After a store changed its window display, more people came in that week. The owner said, "The new display brought them in."
- More people entered the store that week.
- The new display caused more people to enter.
- The store changed its window display.
Which part claims to explain why something happened?
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- The new display caused more people to enter.
The owner may be right, but one event happening after another does not prove the cause. Other things could have attracted customers.
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15. सही उत्तर चुनें।
Which conclusion is supported by the information?
Two buses go to the same station. One takes 20 minutes and costs $5. The other takes 30 minutes and costs $2. Sam says, "The faster bus is the best choice for everyone."
- The faster bus is best for everyone because it saves time.
- The cheaper bus is best for everyone because it saves money.
- The faster bus costs more; the best choice depends on personal needs.
Different travelers may care more about time or money.
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- The faster bus costs more; the best choice depends on personal needs.
"Faster" and "cheaper" can be checked here. "Best" depends on how each traveler values those benefits.