Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 320 · 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 an opinion? (a) plants need water (b) cows give milk (c) the Sun is a star (d) fish are cute
2. 2.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) your handwriting (b) the page number (c) what facts are given (d) the colour of ink
3. 3.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone left it open (c) he drank the juice (d) the door is open
6. 6.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) no mango is sweet (b) yes, it is certain (c) yes, mangoes match (d) no, check more
7. 7.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) 6 PM (c) 7 PM (d) not enough info
8. 8.🧩 Vihaan is 6 years old. Aarav is older than Vihaan. How old is Aarav? (a) 7 (b) not enough info (c) 11 (d) 8
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion? (a) milk tastes awful (b) cows give milk (c) bees make honey (d) the Sun is a star
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
11. 11.Which of these is a fact? (a) honey is yummy (b) homework is boring (c) ice is frozen water (d) winter is the best
12. 12.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Who wrote this?” (b) “How many likes?” (c) “Is it long?” (d) “Is it colourful?”
13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
14. 14.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a thermometer (c) the bus timetable (d) a dictionary
16. 16.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone spilt water (d) someone ate the cake
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger online (c) a science textbook (d) your class teacher
19. 19.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧩 Ishaan bought 4 notebooks for ₹200 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹200 (b) ₹50 (c) not enough info (d) ₹55
21. 21.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) trusted sites agree (c) a named source (d) a prize you never won
22. 22.Which of these is a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) honey is yummy (c) a year has 12 months (d) milk tastes awful
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cake is half gone (c) the door is open (d) someone spilt water
24. 24.True or false: “ice is frozen water” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧩 A box has 7 rows of eggs, with 4 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 32 (b) 28 (c) 11 (d) not enough info
27. 27.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) for fun only (b) to be sure of results (c) to change answers (d) to waste time
28. 28.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) opinion (b) fact
29. 29.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a fact (b) proof it is true (c) a warning sign (d) a trusted source
30. 30.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 3 PM (b) not enough info (c) 4 PM (d) 2 PM
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a comment with no name (c) a stranger online (d) a doctor
32. 32.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
35. 35.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking your pet (b) guessing (c) asking the whole class (d) asking one friend
38. 38.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) observations (c) rumours (d) guesses
39. 39.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) asking a stranger (c) a guess (d) a thermometer
40. 40.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False

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