Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 62 · 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 an opinion? (a) ice is frozen water (b) fish live in water (c) dogs are the best pets (d) cows give milk
2. 2.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) homework is boring (c) milk tastes awful (d) plants need water
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) the school notice board (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a stranger online
4. 4.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
7. 7.🧩 Vihaan bought 4 kites for ₹180 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹180 (b) ₹50 (c) ₹45 (d) not enough info
8. 8.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share it (b) share a nearby place (c) keep chatting (d) tell a trusted adult
11. 11.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) an atlas (c) a doctor (d) a joke page
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) he drank the juice (c) the cup is empty (d) the cake is half gone
15. 15.True or false: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧩 Kabir bought 3 kites for ₹60 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹25 (c) ₹60 (d) ₹20
17. 17.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) 3 PM (c) 6 PM (d) not enough info
18. 18.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
19. 19.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a doctor (c) a forwarded message (d) your class teacher
22. 22.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
24. 24.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) trusted sites agree (c) calm, clear words (d) no pressure to share
26. 26.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
27. 27.📚 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
28. 28.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) observations (c) rumours (d) opinions
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) the floor is wet (d) someone left it open
30. 30.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cake is half gone (c) the floor is wet (d) class must be over
32. 32.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.True or false: “a named source” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) a clear date (c) no pressure to share (d) no source or date
36. 36.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) what facts are given (b) your handwriting (c) the page number (d) the colour of ink
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) Monday (b) metres (c) best (d) seven
39. 39.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) your class teacher (c) an atlas (d) the school notice board
40. 40.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

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