Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 182 · 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 is 11 years old. Vihaan is older than Diya. How old is Vihaan? (a) 13 (b) not enough info (c) 12 (d) 16
2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: honey is yummy? (a) fact (b) opinion
3. 3.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) ask a toddler (b) guess a number (c) ask the school office (d) count your friends
5. 5.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it is loud (c) it has many likes (d) it is funny
6. 6.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) Monday (b) metres (c) best (d) seven
7. 7.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) the dog did it (c) Kabir ate them (d) there are crumbs
8. 8.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a friend’s guess (c) a random website (d) the school notice
10. 10.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
11. 11.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) ice is frozen water (c) a year has 12 months (d) winter is the best
13. 13.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) a strange web address (c) calm, clear words (d) no source or date
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) fish live in water (c) red is the nicest colour (d) winter is the best
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) the bus timetable (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a comment with no name
17. 17.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is crying
19. 19.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) for fun only (b) to be sure of results (c) to waste time (d) to change answers
20. 20.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) calm, clear words (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) a named source
21. 21.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
22. 22.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a dictionary (d) a forwarded message
24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
25. 25.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the louder one (b) neither of them (c) only the older one (d) both can be right
26. 26.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the door is open (c) the cake is half gone (d) class must be over
27. 27.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) forward it fast (b) reply angrily (c) add more people (d) don’t forward it
28. 28.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
29. 29.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a science textbook (c) a thermometer (d) a joke page
30. 30.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) no, check more (b) yes, it is certain (c) yes, mangoes match (d) no mango is sweet
31. 31.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) ice is frozen water (c) homework is boring (d) winter is the best
32. 32.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) someone spilt water (d) the cup is empty
33. 33.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cake is half gone (c) the door is open (d) the floor is wet
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
35. 35.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
36. 36.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
37. 37.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is crying (d) the baby is hungry
39. 39.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) opinion (b) fact
40. 40.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False

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