Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 115 · 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: fish are cute? (a) fact (b) opinion
2. 2.True or false: “fish live in water” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) class must be over (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open
4. 4.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) the school notice board (c) the bus timetable (d) a rumour in the corridor
5. 5.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the older one (b) only the louder one (c) neither of them (d) both can be right
7. 7.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
9. 9.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to waste time (b) to change answers (c) for fun only (d) to be sure of results
10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a dictionary (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice board
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a guess by a friend (c) a doctor (d) your class teacher
13. 13.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
14. 14.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking one friend (b) guessing (c) asking your pet (d) asking the whole class
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) fish are cute (c) bees make honey (d) winter is the best
17. 17.Which of these is a fact? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) fish are cute (c) winter is the best (d) ice is frozen water
18. 18.🧩 Rohan bought 5 kites for ₹150 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹150 (b) not enough info (c) ₹35 (d) ₹30
19. 19.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) winter is the best (c) a year has 12 months (d) homework is boring
21. 21.🧩 Rohan bought 6 kites and a bag for ₹370 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹364 (c) ₹370 (d) ₹61
22. 22.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
24. 24.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) the shops are shut (c) it may be raining (d) it is a holiday
26. 26.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the floor is wet (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is crying
28. 28.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) cows give milk (c) a year has 12 months (d) honey is yummy
30. 30.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) photos never lie (b) it must be real (c) share it now (d) it may be fake
31. 31.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) dogs hate you (b) all dogs are mean (c) never see dogs (d) that one dog barked
32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
33. 33.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) ice is frozen water (c) plants need water (d) milk tastes awful
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is crying (d) he drank the juice
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) fact (b) opinion
38. 38.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
39. 39.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.🧩 A box has 5 rows of mangoes, with 5 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 10 (b) 25 (c) not enough info (d) 30

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