Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 522 · 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.True or false: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) fish live in water (c) a year has 12 months (d) fish are cute
3. 3.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) too good to be true (c) trusted sites agree (d) a named source
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion? (a) milk tastes awful (b) bees make honey (c) the Sun is a star (d) a year has 12 months
8. 8.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
9. 9.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
10. 10.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the page number (b) the colour of ink (c) your handwriting (d) what facts are given
12. 12.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the door is open (c) the cake is half gone (d) the bell rang
13. 13.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a stranger’s chat (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) dogs are the best pets (c) red is the nicest colour (d) cows give milk
15. 15.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) opinion (b) fact
16. 16.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧩 Ishaan is 11 years old. Diya is older than Ishaan. How old is Diya? (a) 16 (b) 13 (c) not enough info (d) 12
18. 18.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧩 Rohan bought 6 balls and a lunch box for ₹190 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹190 (b) not enough info (c) ₹184 (d) ₹31
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) fact (b) opinion
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a doctor (c) your class teacher (d) a video with no name
22. 22.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) count your friends (b) guess a number (c) ask the school office (d) ask a toddler
23. 23.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a guess (b) a rumour (c) facts that support it (d) a loud opinion
24. 24.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) the bus timetable (c) the school notice board (d) a stranger online
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) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cup is empty (d) class must be over
27. 27.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a stranger online (c) a science textbook (d) a random website
29. 29.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) opinion (b) fact
31. 31.🧩 A box has 8 rows of eggs, with 7 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 56 (b) not enough info (c) 15 (d) 63
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a stranger online (c) a forwarded message (d) your class teacher
33. 33.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) observations (c) guesses (d) opinions
34. 34.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a video with no name (c) a guess by a friend (d) the school notice board
35. 35.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 5 PM (c) not enough info (d) 2 PM
39. 39.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) there are crumbs (b) Kabir ate them (c) someone was hungry (d) the dog did it
40. 40.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the door is open (c) the bell rang (d) someone left it open

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