Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 25 · 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 named source (b) no source or date (c) a clear date (d) no pressure to share
2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
3. 3.🧩 Arjun is 9 years old. Diya is 3 years older than Arjun. How old is Diya? (a) 12 (b) not enough info (c) 13 (d) 3
4. 4.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the older one (b) neither of them (c) both can be right (d) only the louder one
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) class must be over (d) the cup is empty
6. 6.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion? (a) a year has 12 months (b) ice is frozen water (c) plants need water (d) dogs are the best pets
9. 9.✅ A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) can be checked (c) everyone likes (d) sounds nice
10. 10.💭 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a proven truth (c) a dictionary meaning (d) a measured number
11. 11.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) opinion (b) fact
12. 12.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) trusted sites agree (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) facts you can check
13. 13.Which of these is a fact? (a) plants need water (b) milk tastes awful (c) dogs are the best pets (d) honey is yummy
14. 14.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) it may be raining (c) the shops are shut (d) it is a holiday
15. 15.True or false: “cows give milk” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
18. 18.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) the school notice (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
19. 19.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a fact? (a) bees make honey (b) dogs are the best pets (c) fish are cute (d) honey is yummy
21. 21.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧩 Ishaan bought 5 pens and a water bottle for ₹335 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹67 (b) not enough info (c) ₹335 (d) ₹330
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
28. 28.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) honey is yummy (c) the Sun is a star (d) milk tastes awful
29. 29.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) your handwriting (b) the colour of ink (c) what facts are given (d) the page number
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the door is open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is crying
31. 31.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
32. 32.🧩 Ishaan is 11 years old. Aarav is older than Ishaan. How old is Aarav? (a) not enough info (b) 13 (c) 12 (d) 16
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.True or false: “cows give milk” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a thermometer (c) a random website (d) your class teacher
36. 36.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) fact (b) opinion
38. 38.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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