Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 537 · 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.💭 An opinion is… (a) a measured number (b) a proven truth (c) what someone thinks (d) a dictionary meaning
2. 2.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) a prize you never won (c) trusted sites agree (d) facts you can check
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion? (a) cows give milk (b) a year has 12 months (c) dogs are the best pets (d) bees make honey
4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) a dictionary
5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
6. 6.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
7. 7.🧩 A box of guavas has 8 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 8 (b) 16 (c) 80 (d) not enough info
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) he drank the juice (c) the cake is half gone (d) the cup is empty
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
10. 10.🧩 Rohan bought 6 markers and a water bottle for ₹170 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹164 (b) ₹28 (c) not enough info (d) ₹170
11. 11.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) tell a parent (b) click the link (c) forward it to friends (d) send the password
13. 13.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
14. 14.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a dictionary (c) your class teacher (d) the school notice board
15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
16. 16.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) what you see (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues
17. 17.🧩 Ananya is 9 years old. Vihaan is 2 years older than Ananya. How old is Vihaan? (a) not enough info (b) 11 (c) 2 (d) 12
18. 18.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to change answers (b) for fun only (c) to be sure of results (d) to waste time
22. 22.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is crying
23. 23.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a thermometer (d) a comment with no name
25. 25.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) a strange web address (c) too good to be true (d) no source or date
29. 29.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is yummy. (b) Dal is boring. (c) Dal is the best. (d) Dal has protein.
31. 31.Which of these is a fact? (a) the Sun is a star (b) fish are cute (c) milk tastes awful (d) honey is yummy
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone spilt water (c) the door is open (d) the floor is wet
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a science textbook (c) the school notice board (d) the bus timetable
34. 34.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
35. 35.True or false: “honey is yummy” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion? (a) plants need water (b) the Sun is a star (c) cows give milk (d) winter is the best
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) winter is the best (c) fish live in water (d) homework is boring
39. 39.🧩 Meera bought 3 pens and a cap for ₹205 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹68 (b) ₹202 (c) ₹205 (d) not enough info
40. 40.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) class must be over (c) the cake is half gone (d) the bell rang

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