Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 45 · 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.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.🧩 Meera bought 2 pens and a cap for ₹80 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹40 (c) ₹80 (d) ₹78
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a comment with no name (c) a doctor (d) a thermometer
4. 4.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧩 Aarav bought 6 balls and a water bottle for ₹150 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹150 (b) not enough info (c) ₹25 (d) ₹144
6. 6.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is crying (b) class must be over (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone ate the cake
7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) opinion (b) fact
8. 8.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the louder one (b) neither of them (c) only the older one (d) both can be right
9. 9.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
11. 11.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) facts you can check (c) no pressure to share (d) trusted sites agree
15. 15.💭 An opinion is… (a) a proven truth (b) a measured number (c) a dictionary meaning (d) what someone thinks
16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
18. 18.Which of these is a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) fish live in water (c) honey is yummy (d) red is the nicest colour
19. 19.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a wish (c) a guess about why (d) what you see or hear
20. 20.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) keep chatting (b) share a nearby place (c) share it (d) tell a trusted adult
21. 21.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) cows give milk (c) red is the nicest colour (d) plants need water
23. 23.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is crying
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a doctor (c) an atlas (d) a science textbook
28. 28.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it may be fake (b) photos never lie (c) it must be real (d) share it now
29. 29.True or false: “cows give milk” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a doctor (c) an atlas (d) a forwarded message
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone left it open (d) someone spilt water
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) your class teacher (d) a comment with no name
35. 35.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a doctor (c) a random website (d) a thermometer
37. 37.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 3 PM (b) 2 PM (c) 4 PM (d) not enough info
38. 38.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a guess (b) a loud opinion (c) a rumour (d) facts that support it
39. 39.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
40. 40.📚 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

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