Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 328 · 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.🧩 Aarav is 11 years old. Ananya is 8 years older than Aarav. How old is Ananya? (a) 20 (b) not enough info (c) 19 (d) 8
2. 2.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
3. 3.🧩 Tara is 11 years old. Vihaan is 9 years older than Tara. How old is Vihaan? (a) 21 (b) 20 (c) not enough info (d) 9
4. 4.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) plants need water (c) dogs are the best pets (d) honey is yummy
6. 6.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
9. 9.🧩 Kabir is 11 years old. Diya is 9 years older than Kabir. How old is Diya? (a) 20 (b) not enough info (c) 21 (d) 9
10. 10.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) never see dogs (b) dogs hate you (c) that one dog barked (d) all dogs are mean
12. 12.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) an atlas (c) a thermometer (d) a video with no name
13. 13.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for your OTP (b) a clear date (c) no pressure to share (d) facts you can check
15. 15.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a friend’s guess (d) the school notice
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) your class teacher (c) a random website (d) a stranger online
17. 17.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
18. 18.✅ A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) everyone likes (c) sounds nice (d) someone feels
19. 19.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧩 A box has 7 rows of apples, with 9 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 16 (b) not enough info (c) 63 (d) 72
21. 21.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the cup is empty (c) someone left it open (d) he drank the juice
22. 22.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) opinion (b) fact
26. 26.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) homework is boring (c) cows give milk (d) red is the nicest colour
27. 27.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a guess by a friend (c) a dictionary (d) the school notice board
29. 29.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) a named source (d) no pressure to share
31. 31.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
33. 33.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
35. 35.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) neither of them (b) only the older one (c) both can be right (d) only the louder one
36. 36.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) 7 PM (c) 6 PM (d) not enough info
39. 39.🥭 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, mangoes match (c) yes, it is certain (d) no, check more
40. 40.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check

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