Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 125 · 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.🧩 Aarav bought 2 kites and a lunch box for ₹110 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹55 (c) ₹110 (d) ₹108
2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is hungry (d) the bell rang
4. 4.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) honey is yummy (c) plants need water (d) winter is the best
5. 5.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) ask if it is nice (b) vote on it (c) guess (d) measure it
6. 6.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) winter is the best (c) milk tastes awful (d) a year has 12 months
7. 7.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
8. 8.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
9. 9.True or false: “honey is yummy” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is an inference? (a) he drank the juice (b) the bell rang (c) the floor is wet (d) the cup is empty
12. 12.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) metres (b) seven (c) best (d) Monday
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) fact (b) opinion
14. 14.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a named source (c) too good to be true (d) asks for a password
16. 16.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
18. 18.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
19. 19.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📚 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
21. 21.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a comic (c) a rumour (d) a dictionary
22. 22.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) never see dogs (b) that one dog barked (c) dogs hate you (d) all dogs are mean
23. 23.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone spilt water (d) the bell rang
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion? (a) bees make honey (b) homework is boring (c) a year has 12 months (d) the Sun is a star
29. 29.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
30. 30.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) check trusted sources (b) believe the title (c) share it to ask (d) trust the photo
31. 31.True or false: “a strange web address” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “ice is frozen water” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cake is half gone (c) the bell rang (d) the floor is wet
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) bees make honey (c) fish live in water (d) a year has 12 months
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
38. 38.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) a stranger online (d) an atlas
40. 40.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign

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