Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 198 · 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.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) trusted sites agree (d) no pressure to share
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is hungry (d) the bell rang
3. 3.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) a prize you never won (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) no pressure to share
5. 5.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) all dogs are mean (b) dogs hate you (c) that one dog barked (d) never see dogs
6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) fact (b) opinion
7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) fact (b) opinion
8. 8.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) fact (b) opinion
9. 9.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) fact (b) opinion
11. 11.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an atlas (c) an old rumour (d) a joke book
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) bees make honey (c) fish live in water (d) plants need water
13. 13.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is the best. (b) Dal is boring. (c) Dal is yummy. (d) Dal has protein.
14. 14.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a guess from clues (c) a photo (d) what you see
15. 15.🧩 Diya is 10 years old. Kabir is 6 years older than Diya. How old is Kabir? (a) 17 (b) 6 (c) not enough info (d) 16
16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) fact (b) opinion
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the bell rang (c) the door is open (d) the baby is crying
18. 18.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧩 A box of guavas has 5 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 5 (b) 10 (c) not enough info (d) 50
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) honey is yummy (c) fish are cute (d) red is the nicest colour
21. 21.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) tell a trusted adult (b) share a nearby place (c) keep chatting (d) share it
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
23. 23.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📊 Fact or opinion: winter is the best? (a) fact (b) opinion
25. 25.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
26. 26.True or false: “plants need water” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a guess about why (c) a story (d) a wish
28. 28.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a stranger online (c) your class teacher (d) a video with no name
30. 30.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to waste time (b) to change answers (c) for fun only (d) to be sure of results
32. 32.🧩 Ananya is 9 years old. Saanvi is 3 years older than Ananya. How old is Saanvi? (a) not enough info (b) 12 (c) 3 (d) 13
33. 33.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
34. 34.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a fact? (a) a year has 12 months (b) dogs are the best pets (c) red is the nicest colour (d) winter is the best
36. 36.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧩 Tara is 7 years old. Nisha is older than Tara. How old is Nisha? (a) 8 (b) 12 (c) not enough info (d) 9
38. 38.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧩 Rohan is 11 years old. Kabir is 2 years older than Rohan. How old is Kabir? (a) 2 (b) 14 (c) not enough info (d) 13
40. 40.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True

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