Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 486 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a doctor (c) a dictionary (d) a random website
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cake is half gone (d) he drank the juice
3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
4. 4.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) there are crumbs (b) the dog did it (c) Kabir ate them (d) someone was hungry
5. 5.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a stranger online (c) the school notice board (d) a dictionary
7. 7.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
10. 10.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) the shops are shut (c) it may be raining (d) it is sunny
11. 11.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) 3 PM (c) 4 PM (d) not enough info
14. 14.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) share it to ask (b) believe the title (c) check trusted sources (d) trust the photo
15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) homework is boring (c) dogs are the best pets (d) honey is yummy
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) fish are cute (c) red is the nicest colour (d) fish live in water
18. 18.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) guessing (b) asking the whole class (c) asking one friend (d) asking your pet
19. 19.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) facts that support it (b) a guess (c) a rumour (d) a loud opinion
21. 21.Which of these is an opinion? (a) ice is frozen water (b) plants need water (c) fish are cute (d) cows give milk
22. 22.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) what you see (c) a guess from clues (d) a measured length
23. 23.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧩 Meera bought 6 notebooks and a cap for ₹330 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹324 (b) ₹330 (c) ₹55 (d) not enough info
26. 26.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to change answers (b) to waste time (c) for fun only (d) to be sure of results
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone left it open (c) the bell rang (d) the floor is wet
28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
29. 29.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a comic (c) a cartoon (d) a rumour
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) an atlas (d) a dictionary
32. 32.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “cows give milk” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
36. 36.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion? (a) milk tastes awful (b) plants need water (c) fish live in water (d) the Sun is a star
38. 38.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) dogs hate you (b) never see dogs (c) all dogs are mean (d) that one dog barked
39. 39.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) don’t forward it (b) reply angrily (c) add more people (d) forward it fast
40. 40.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False

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