Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 608 · 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: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the door is open (c) class must be over (d) he drank the juice
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) an atlas (c) a doctor (d) a forwarded message
4. 4.Which of these is an opinion? (a) milk tastes awful (b) bees make honey (c) a year has 12 months (d) cows give milk
5. 5.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
6. 6.🧩 Diya bought 3 markers for ₹30 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹30 (b) ₹10 (c) ₹15 (d) not enough info
7. 7.🧩 Aarav is 7 years old. Ananya is 2 years older than Aarav. How old is Ananya? (a) 2 (b) 9 (c) not enough info (d) 10
8. 8.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) a clear date (c) a strange web address (d) a named source
9. 9.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a joke page (c) a science textbook (d) an atlas
10. 10.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
14. 14.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
15. 15.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
16. 16.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the bus timetable (c) a thermometer (d) your class teacher
18. 18.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) 3 PM (c) not enough info (d) 4 PM
19. 19.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking the whole class (b) asking one friend (c) guessing (d) asking your pet
21. 21.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧩 Kabir is 11 years old. Tara is older than Kabir. How old is Tara? (a) 13 (b) 16 (c) not enough info (d) 12
24. 24.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) metres (b) Monday (c) best (d) seven
25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
26. 26.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) dogs are the best pets (c) plants need water (d) red is the nicest colour
27. 27.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) share it now (b) photos never lie (c) it must be real (d) it may be fake
30. 30.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes grow on trees.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
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.🧩 Diya is 7 years old. Meera is 2 years older than Diya. How old is Meera? (a) 2 (b) 10 (c) 9 (d) not enough info
34. 34.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
36. 36.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
37. 37.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
39. 39.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True

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