Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 100 · 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.📚 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
2. 2.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
5. 5.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “winter is the best” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) honey is yummy (c) bees make honey (d) winter is the best
10. 10.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion? (a) a year has 12 months (b) ice is frozen water (c) cows give milk (d) winter is the best
14. 14.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) add more people (b) reply angrily (c) forward it fast (d) don’t forward it
16. 16.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the older one (b) only the louder one (c) both can be right (d) neither of them
17. 17.🧩 Kabir bought 2 markers and a bag for ₹170 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹168 (b) ₹170 (c) not enough info (d) ₹85
18. 18.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) the door is open (d) he drank the juice
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) calm, clear words (c) a named source (d) a clear date
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a thermometer (c) a science textbook (d) a dictionary
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cup is empty (c) the door is open (d) the bell rang
23. 23.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish live in water (b) plants need water (c) honey is yummy (d) bees make honey
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) cows give milk (c) ice is frozen water (d) the Sun is a star
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
29. 29.🧩 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
30. 30.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a science textbook (c) a video with no name (d) a dictionary
32. 32.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a story (c) a guess about why (d) what you see or hear
34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
35. 35.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) what facts are given (b) the page number (c) your handwriting (d) the colour of ink
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a dictionary (c) a science textbook (d) a stranger online
40. 40.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False

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