Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 399 · 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.🧩 Saanvi is 6 years old. Ishaan is older than Saanvi. How old is Ishaan? (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 11 (d) not enough info
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a guess by a friend (c) your class teacher (d) a thermometer
3. 3.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) ask a toddler (b) guess a number (c) ask the school office (d) count your friends
4. 4.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) a clear date
5. 5.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking the whole class (b) guessing (c) asking your pet (d) asking one friend
10. 10.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
12. 12.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) no source or date (c) calm, clear words (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
13. 13.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) the bus timetable (c) a comment with no name (d) the school notice board
14. 14.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 3 PM (b) 4 PM (c) not enough info (d) 5 PM
17. 17.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the older one (b) both can be right (c) only the louder one (d) neither of them
18. 18.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a dictionary (c) a doctor (d) a thermometer
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) fish are cute (c) milk tastes awful (d) dogs are the best pets
21. 21.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 2 PM (b) not enough info (c) 4 PM (d) 5 PM
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honey is yummy (b) fish are cute (c) red is the nicest colour (d) fish live in water
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) class must be over (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cake is half gone
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a stranger online (d) a random website
26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
27. 27.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a science textbook (c) a thermometer (d) a doctor
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion? (a) plants need water (b) fish live in water (c) dogs are the best pets (d) the Sun is a star
29. 29.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) your handwriting (b) what facts are given (c) the colour of ink (d) the page number
31. 31.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
35. 35.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) 6 PM (c) not enough info (d) 5 PM
36. 36.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a stranger online (c) an atlas (d) a guess by a friend
39. 39.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) 2 PM (b) 6 PM (c) 5 PM (d) not enough info
40. 40.🧩 Nisha bought 2 notebooks for ₹100 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹50 (b) ₹100 (c) ₹55 (d) not enough info

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