Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 265 · 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 not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a dictionary (c) a stranger online (d) an atlas
2. 2.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
4. 4.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧩 Arjun is 7 years old. Tara is 2 years older than Arjun. How old is Tara? (a) 9 (b) 2 (c) not enough info (d) 10
7. 7.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a thermometer (c) your class teacher (d) a doctor
8. 8.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) what you see (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) milk tastes awful (c) ice is frozen water (d) the Sun is a star
10. 10.True or false: “a clear date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to waste time (b) to be sure of results (c) to change answers (d) for fun only
13. 13.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
14. 14.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.True or false: “plants need water” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a trusted source (b) a warning sign (c) a fact (d) proof it is true
20. 20.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) no source or date (c) trusted sites agree (d) calm, clear words
21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone left it open (c) the cake is half gone (d) class must be over
23. 23.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
24. 24.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a dictionary (c) a science textbook (d) a random website
25. 25.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) a clear date (c) a named source (d) a prize you never won
26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
27. 27.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧩 Diya is 8 years old. Saanvi is 4 years older than Diya. How old is Saanvi? (a) 12 (b) 13 (c) 4 (d) not enough info
29. 29.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice (d) a friend’s guess
32. 32.Which of these is a fact? (a) a year has 12 months (b) dogs are the best pets (c) winter is the best (d) homework is boring
33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
34. 34.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
36. 36.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) a prize you never won (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) asks for a password
40. 40.🧩 Kabir bought 6 notebooks for ₹60 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹60 (b) ₹15 (c) not enough info (d) ₹10

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