Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 606 · 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.🧩 Nisha is 8 years old. Kabir is older than Nisha. How old is Kabir? (a) 10 (b) not enough info (c) 9 (d) 13
2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.True or false: “bees make honey” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) a strange web address (c) a named source (d) a clear date
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) homework is boring (c) dogs are the best pets (d) a year has 12 months
6. 6.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
7. 7.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) a clear date (c) too good to be true (d) calm, clear words
8. 8.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.✅ A fact is something that… (a) everyone likes (b) sounds nice (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
10. 10.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) seven (b) metres (c) Monday (d) best
11. 11.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a story (c) a guess about why (d) what you see or hear
13. 13.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
14. 14.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, it is certain (b) no mango is sweet (c) yes, mangoes match (d) no, check more
16. 16.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) dogs are the best pets (c) cows give milk (d) homework is boring
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a thermometer (c) a doctor (d) a video with no name
20. 20.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 3 PM (b) 4 PM (c) not enough info (d) 5 PM
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
22. 22.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) opinion (b) fact
23. 23.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
27. 27.🧩 Saanvi is 10 years old. Meera is older than Saanvi. How old is Meera? (a) 11 (b) 12 (c) 15 (d) not enough info
28. 28.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the colour of ink (b) the page number (c) your handwriting (d) what facts are given
29. 29.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) forward it to friends (b) send the password (c) click the link (d) tell a parent
30. 30.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a cartoon (c) a rumour (d) a dictionary
32. 32.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
34. 34.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a clear date (b) too good to be true (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) “Share before deleted!”
35. 35.🧩 Ananya bought 3 balls for ₹120 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹120 (b) ₹45 (c) ₹40 (d) not enough info
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) cows give milk (c) fish are cute (d) plants need water
37. 37.🧩 A box has 3 rows of mangoes, with 4 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 12 (b) not enough info (c) 7 (d) 16
38. 38.True or false: “cows give milk” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable

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