Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 695 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) class must be over (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
2. 2.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) homework is boring (c) bees make honey (d) honey is yummy
3. 3.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to change answers (b) to be sure of results (c) to waste time (d) for fun only
4. 4.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share it (b) tell a trusted adult (c) share a nearby place (d) keep chatting
6. 6.True or false: “a strange web address” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: fish are cute? (a) fact (b) opinion
8. 8.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking your pet (b) asking the whole class (c) guessing (d) asking one friend
9. 9.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧩 Arjun is 12 years old. Ishaan is 3 years older than Arjun. How old is Ishaan? (a) 15 (b) 3 (c) not enough info (d) 16
12. 12.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.✅ A fact is something that… (a) everyone likes (b) can be checked (c) sounds nice (d) someone feels
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a science textbook (c) a random website (d) a joke page
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) plants need water (c) fish are cute (d) homework is boring
17. 17.🧩 Kabir bought 5 kites for ₹100 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹100 (b) ₹25 (c) not enough info (d) ₹20
18. 18.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) facts you can check (c) no source or date (d) no pressure to share
21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) opinion (b) fact
22. 22.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) cows give milk (c) milk tastes awful (d) a year has 12 months
26. 26.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a wish (c) a story (d) what you see or hear
29. 29.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.🧩 A box of guavas has 8 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 8 (c) 16 (d) 80
32. 32.True or false: “cows give milk” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a thermometer (c) a joke page (d) the bus timetable
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion? (a) a year has 12 months (b) dogs are the best pets (c) cows give milk (d) ice is frozen water
35. 35.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone spilt water (d) the door is open
36. 36.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) dogs are the best pets (c) cows give milk (d) milk tastes awful
37. 37.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧩 Meera bought 6 markers and a cap for ₹150 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹25 (c) ₹150 (d) ₹144
39. 39.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign

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