Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 683 · 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.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking one friend (b) asking the whole class (c) guessing (d) asking your pet
3. 3.🧩 Saanvi is 10 years old. Ishaan is 7 years older than Saanvi. How old is Ishaan? (a) 7 (b) not enough info (c) 17 (d) 18
4. 4.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) a clear date (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) facts you can check
6. 6.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) red is the nicest colour (c) the Sun is a star (d) milk tastes awful
8. 8.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
10. 10.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
11. 11.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) opinion (b) fact
12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
13. 13.🧩 A box has 8 rows of oranges, with 4 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 12 (b) not enough info (c) 36 (d) 32
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) trusted sites agree (d) asks for a password
15. 15.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) guess a number (b) count your friends (c) ask a toddler (d) ask the school office
16. 16.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
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) plants need water (c) bees make honey (d) fish live in water
18. 18.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) touching a wall (c) a guess (d) asking a stranger
19. 19.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) 5 PM (c) 6 PM (d) not enough info
20. 20.🧩 Vihaan is 12 years old. Nisha is 2 years older than Vihaan. How old is Nisha? (a) not enough info (b) 14 (c) 2 (d) 15
21. 21.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a rumour (b) a guess (c) facts that support it (d) a loud opinion
22. 22.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) your handwriting (b) what facts are given (c) the page number (d) the colour of ink
23. 23.Which of these is a fact? (a) cows give milk (b) dogs are the best pets (c) homework is boring (d) winter is the best
24. 24.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.🧩 Kabir is 8 years old. Tara is 9 years older than Kabir. How old is Tara? (a) 18 (b) 9 (c) 17 (d) not enough info
26. 26.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
27. 27.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) trusted sites agree (c) calm, clear words (d) a named source
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) asks for your OTP (c) facts you can check (d) a named source
30. 30.🧩 Ishaan bought 4 notebooks for ₹60 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹60 (b) ₹20 (c) ₹15 (d) not enough info
31. 31.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) a clear date (c) trusted sites agree (d) too good to be true
34. 34.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
37. 37.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) share it to ask (b) trust the photo (c) check trusted sources (d) believe the title
38. 38.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) opinion (b) fact
39. 39.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True

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