Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 101 · 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: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧩 Vihaan bought 2 pens for ₹80 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹45 (b) not enough info (c) ₹40 (d) ₹80
4. 4.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
6. 6.True or false: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) a prize you never won (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) asks for your OTP
9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.Which of these is a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) ice is frozen water (c) milk tastes awful (d) winter is the best
12. 12.🧩 Kabir bought 3 notebooks and a bag for ₹185 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹182 (c) ₹61 (d) ₹185
13. 13.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
15. 15.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) a strange web address (c) a clear date (d) asks for your OTP
19. 19.🧩 Diya is 9 years old. Vihaan is 3 years older than Diya. How old is Vihaan? (a) 13 (b) 12 (c) not enough info (d) 3
20. 20.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) asking a stranger (c) a thermometer (d) touching a wall
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) someone spilt water
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) the Sun is a star (c) bees make honey (d) cows give milk
23. 23.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💭 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a proven truth (c) a measured number (d) a dictionary meaning
26. 26.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) someone left it open (d) the cup is empty
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) cows give milk (c) ice is frozen water (d) winter is the best
28. 28.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
31. 31.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) a prize you never won (c) too good to be true (d) a clear date
32. 32.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion? (a) the Sun is a star (b) fish live in water (c) plants need water (d) winter is the best
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the door is open (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying
35. 35.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion? (a) milk tastes awful (b) bees make honey (c) the Sun is a star (d) a year has 12 months
38. 38.True or false: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “asks for a password” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True

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