Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 455 · 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.🧩 Meera is 7 years old. Aarav is older than Meera. How old is Aarav? (a) not enough info (b) 8 (c) 12 (d) 9
2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
4. 4.🧩 Tara bought 2 kites for ₹120 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹60 (b) ₹65 (c) ₹120 (d) not enough info
5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
6. 6.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧩 A box of mangoes has 5 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 10 (b) 5 (c) not enough info (d) 50
8. 8.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking one friend (b) guessing (c) asking your pet (d) asking the whole class
9. 9.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a random website (c) a dictionary (d) the bus timetable
11. 11.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) opinion (b) fact
12. 12.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion? (a) bees make honey (b) plants need water (c) homework is boring (d) cows give milk
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a video with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a thermometer
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion? (a) bees make honey (b) fish are cute (c) the Sun is a star (d) a year has 12 months
16. 16.🧩 Diya bought 2 markers for ₹30 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹30 (b) not enough info (c) ₹15 (d) ₹20
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) fact (b) opinion
18. 18.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) opinion (b) fact
19. 19.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) trusted sites agree (c) too good to be true (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a dictionary (c) a guess by a friend (d) an atlas
21. 21.🧩 Nisha bought 3 pens for ₹120 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹45 (b) not enough info (c) ₹120 (d) ₹40
22. 22.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
23. 23.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) guess (b) ask if it is nice (c) measure it (d) vote on it
24. 24.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to waste time (b) for fun only (c) to change answers (d) to be sure of results
26. 26.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 8 PM (b) not enough info (c) 7 PM (d) 9 PM
27. 27.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
29. 29.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📚 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
31. 31.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) a strange web address (c) trusted sites agree (d) a named source
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) he drank the juice (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone spilt water (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is crying
36. 36.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cup is empty (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water
39. 39.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
40. 40.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign

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