Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 435 · 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 gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking one friend (b) asking the whole class (c) guessing (d) asking your pet
2. 2.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger’s chat (d) a guess
4. 4.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
5. 5.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) Monday (b) seven (c) metres (d) best
6. 6.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧩 A box has 7 rows of apples, with 4 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 11 (b) 32 (c) 28 (d) not enough info
9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) fact (b) opinion
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) cows give milk (c) red is the nicest colour (d) a year has 12 months
11. 11.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) forward it to friends (b) send the password (c) click the link (d) tell a parent
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) no pressure to share (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) a prize you never won
13. 13.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
14. 14.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
15. 15.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a friend’s guess (c) the school notice (d) a random website
16. 16.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the bus timetable (d) a doctor
18. 18.🧩 Meera is 10 years old. Saanvi is older than Meera. How old is Saanvi? (a) 15 (b) 11 (c) not enough info (d) 12
19. 19.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) neither of them (b) both can be right (c) only the louder one (d) only the older one
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) no pressure to share (c) asks for your OTP (d) a named source
23. 23.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
24. 24.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it long?” (b) “How many likes?” (c) “Is it colourful?” (d) “Who wrote this?”
25. 25.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cup is empty
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
27. 27.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) 9 PM (c) 8 PM (d) not enough info
28. 28.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is new (c) it is a tree (d) it needs water
29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
30. 30.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) a strange web address (c) no pressure to share (d) calm, clear words
32. 32.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a rumour (c) a cartoon (d) a dictionary
34. 34.True or false: “facts you can check” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) measure it (b) ask if it is nice (c) guess (d) vote on it
36. 36.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
38. 38.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) dogs are the best pets (c) plants need water (d) homework is boring
40. 40.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a photo (c) a guess from clues (d) a measured length

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