Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 653 · 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: calm, clear words? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion? (a) homework is boring (b) a year has 12 months (c) cows give milk (d) ice is frozen water
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honey is yummy (b) plants need water (c) the Sun is a star (d) bees make honey
4. 4.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
5. 5.🧩 Arjun bought 5 mangoes for ₹225 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹225 (b) ₹50 (c) not enough info (d) ₹45
6. 6.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the cup is empty (c) the floor is wet (d) class must be over
9. 9.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to waste time (b) for fun only (c) to change answers (d) to be sure of results
10. 10.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is crying (d) class must be over
13. 13.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the door is open (c) the baby is hungry (d) class must be over
16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
18. 18.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧩 Diya bought 2 balls and a lunch box for ₹110 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹110 (b) ₹108 (c) ₹55 (d) not enough info
20. 20.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) fact (b) opinion
22. 22.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 5 PM (c) 4 PM (d) 6 PM
23. 23.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) fact (b) opinion
24. 24.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) the door is open (d) someone left it open
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion? (a) the Sun is a star (b) ice is frozen water (c) plants need water (d) winter is the best
27. 27.🧩 A box of mangoes has 4 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 4 (b) 40 (c) 8 (d) not enough info
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a dictionary (c) your class teacher (d) a science textbook
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone left it open (c) he drank the juice (d) the bell rang
30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
31. 31.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a stranger’s chat (c) the bus timetable (d) a dream
33. 33.True or false: “ice is frozen water” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) that one dog barked (b) all dogs are mean (c) never see dogs (d) dogs hate you
35. 35.🧩 A box has 6 rows of guavas, with 4 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 24 (b) not enough info (c) 28 (d) 10
36. 36.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) dogs are the best pets (c) milk tastes awful (d) the Sun is a star
38. 38.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) your class teacher (c) a science textbook (d) a guess by a friend

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