Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 652 · 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.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
2. 2.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a guess about why (c) what you see or hear (d) a story
3. 3.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) fact (b) opinion
4. 4.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) winter is the best (c) milk tastes awful (d) a year has 12 months
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
7. 7.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) bees make honey (c) ice is frozen water (d) plants need water
9. 9.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
10. 10.🧩 Aarav bought 5 notebooks for ₹225 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹45 (b) not enough info (c) ₹50 (d) ₹225
11. 11.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
12. 12.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) fact (b) opinion
13. 13.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) guessing (b) asking your pet (c) asking one friend (d) asking the whole class
14. 14.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
16. 16.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
18. 18.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
19. 19.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it is new (c) it is a tree (d) it loves music
21. 21.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧩 Ananya bought 5 pens and a bag for ₹215 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹215 (c) ₹210 (d) ₹43
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) the Sun is a star (c) plants need water (d) cows give milk
24. 24.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the bell rang (c) the cup is empty (d) the floor is wet
26. 26.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cup is empty
27. 27.True or false: “fish live in water” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
29. 29.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
30. 30.💭 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured number (c) a proven truth (d) a dictionary meaning
31. 31.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “How many likes?” (b) “Who wrote this?” (c) “Is it colourful?” (d) “Is it long?”
32. 32.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
33. 33.🧩 Nisha is 6 years old. Meera is 3 years older than Nisha. How old is Meera? (a) 10 (b) 9 (c) not enough info (d) 3
34. 34.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) not enough info (c) 8 PM (d) 5 PM
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
36. 36.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) cows give milk (c) the Sun is a star (d) plants need water
39. 39.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion? (a) ice is frozen water (b) homework is boring (c) plants need water (d) fish live in water

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