Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 147 · 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.🧩 Diya bought 5 mangoes and a cap for ₹240 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹240 (c) ₹48 (d) ₹235
2. 2.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
3. 3.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “plants need water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) proof it is true (b) a trusted source (c) a fact (d) a warning sign
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) the bus timetable (c) an atlas (d) a random website
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) a clear date (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) a strange web address
15. 15.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) the bell rang
17. 17.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
18. 18.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) for fun only (b) to waste time (c) to be sure of results (d) to change answers
19. 19.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
20. 20.True or false: “cows give milk” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
23. 23.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the louder one (b) only the older one (c) neither of them (d) both can be right
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion? (a) plants need water (b) fish live in water (c) cows give milk (d) winter is the best
25. 25.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) send the password (b) forward it to friends (c) click the link (d) tell a parent
26. 26.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
27. 27.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
28. 28.True or false: “homework is boring” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) too good to be true (c) a clear date (d) trusted sites agree
31. 31.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a comic (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour
32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
33. 33.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧩 Kabir is 6 years old. Meera is older than Kabir. How old is Meera? (a) 8 (b) not enough info (c) 7 (d) 11
35. 35.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish are cute (b) ice is frozen water (c) a year has 12 months (d) the Sun is a star
36. 36.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
37. 37.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “milk tastes awful” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True

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