Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 418 · 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.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
2. 2.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
3. 3.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧩 Tara bought 3 balls for ₹120 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹45 (c) ₹40 (d) ₹120
5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) opinion (b) fact
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.🧩 A box of oranges has 6 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 12 (b) 60 (c) 6 (d) not enough info
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) the school notice board (c) a guess by a friend (d) a forwarded message
9. 9.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a guess (b) a rumour (c) facts that support it (d) a loud opinion
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a stranger online (c) a thermometer (d) a joke page
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) red is the nicest colour (c) the Sun is a star (d) winter is the best
12. 12.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is crying
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) the Sun is a star (c) cows give milk (d) homework is boring
14. 14.🧩 Kabir bought 4 notebooks and a bag for ₹150 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹150 (b) ₹146 (c) ₹37 (d) not enough info
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
16. 16.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
18. 18.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧩 A box has 3 rows of mangoes, with 9 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 36 (c) 27 (d) 12
20. 20.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
22. 22.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) guessing (b) asking one friend (c) asking the whole class (d) asking your pet
23. 23.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) opinion (b) fact
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) the school notice board (d) a video with no name
25. 25.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cup is empty (c) someone ate the cake (d) he drank the juice
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) your class teacher (c) a guess by a friend (d) a science textbook
27. 27.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “no source or date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
31. 31.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a measured length (c) a guess from clues (d) a photo
32. 32.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
35. 35.🧩 Aarav bought 4 markers for ₹80 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹20 (b) ₹80 (c) not enough info (d) ₹25
36. 36.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
37. 37.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the floor is wet (d) class must be over
38. 38.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 5 PM (c) 7 PM (d) not enough info
39. 39.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) more likely true (c) less likely true (d) an opinion

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