Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 204 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) honey is yummy (b) the Sun is a star (c) fish live in water (d) ice is frozen water
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
3. 3.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) not enough info (c) 4 PM (d) 6 PM
4. 4.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
6. 6.🧩 Saanvi is 7 years old. Vihaan is older than Saanvi. How old is Vihaan? (a) not enough info (b) 12 (c) 9 (d) 8
7. 7.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) seven (b) metres (c) Monday (d) best
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) dogs are the best pets (c) fish live in water (d) winter is the best
9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
10. 10.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
12. 12.True or false: “plants need water” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) too good to be true (c) no pressure to share (d) a named source
14. 14.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to change answers (b) to waste time (c) for fun only (d) to be sure of results
16. 16.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) opinion (b) fact
18. 18.🧩 A box has 8 rows of apples, with 9 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 81 (c) 72 (d) 17
19. 19.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) touching a wall (c) a guess (d) asking a stranger
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger online (c) a random website (d) a guess by a friend
21. 21.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is hungry (c) class must be over (d) the cake is half gone
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) plants need water (c) fish are cute (d) bees make honey
23. 23.True or false: “homework is boring” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) no source or date (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) a named source
25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) fact (b) opinion
26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) fact (b) opinion
27. 27.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) ice is frozen water (c) milk tastes awful (d) winter is the best
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a comment with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a forwarded message
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone spilt water (c) the cup is empty (d) someone ate the cake
32. 32.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) cows give milk (c) dogs are the best pets (d) honey is yummy
34. 34.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is yummy. (b) Dal has protein. (c) Dal is the best. (d) Dal is boring.
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is crying
36. 36.Which of these is a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) a year has 12 months (c) milk tastes awful (d) red is the nicest colour
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone left it open (c) he drank the juice (d) the cake is half gone
38. 38.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation

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