Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 508 · 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 of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) homework is boring (c) milk tastes awful (d) cows give milk
2. 2.🧩 A box has 7 rows of oranges, with 9 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 63 (b) not enough info (c) 16 (d) 72
3. 3.True or false: “cows give milk” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
5. 5.🧩 Diya bought 2 kites and a water bottle for ₹170 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹168 (b) ₹170 (c) not enough info (d) ₹85
6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) opinion (b) fact
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) honey is yummy (c) red is the nicest colour (d) fish are cute
8. 8.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) class must be over
9. 9.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) never see dogs (b) that one dog barked (c) dogs hate you (d) all dogs are mean
10. 10.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
12. 12.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) fact (b) opinion
13. 13.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
14. 14.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
15. 15.🧩 Meera is 8 years old. Ananya is 5 years older than Meera. How old is Ananya? (a) 5 (b) not enough info (c) 13 (d) 14
16. 16.🧩 Nisha bought 5 markers and a cap for ₹210 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹205 (b) ₹210 (c) ₹42 (d) not enough info
17. 17.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it loves music (c) it is a tree (d) it is new
18. 18.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) ask if it is nice (b) guess (c) vote on it (d) measure it
19. 19.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is crying (d) someone ate the cake
21. 21.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) red is the nicest colour (c) honey is yummy (d) winter is the best
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a guess by a friend (c) a random website (d) a rumour in the corridor
25. 25.🧩 A box of laddoos has 7 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 70 (b) 14 (c) not enough info (d) 7
26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a comment with no name (d) a stranger online
31. 31.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a comment with no name (c) a joke page (d) a doctor
37. 37.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) photos never lie (b) share it now (c) it may be fake (d) it must be real
38. 38.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) trusted sites agree (c) no source or date (d) facts you can check
39. 39.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) 3 PM (b) 7 PM (c) not enough info (d) 6 PM
40. 40.🧩 A box has 3 rows of laddoos, with 6 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 9 (b) 24 (c) 18 (d) not enough info

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