Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 74 · 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.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a stranger online (c) the bus timetable (d) a dictionary
3. 3.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💭 An opinion is… (a) a proven truth (b) a measured number (c) a dictionary meaning (d) what someone thinks
6. 6.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
8. 8.🧩 Diya bought 2 pens and a water bottle for ₹70 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹35 (c) ₹70 (d) ₹68
9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the door is open (c) the floor is wet (d) the cup is empty
12. 12.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “plants need water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) bees make honey (c) fish live in water (d) red is the nicest colour
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
19. 19.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) opinion (b) fact
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: honey is yummy? (a) opinion (b) fact
22. 22.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) rumours (c) observations (d) guesses
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) the Sun is a star (c) ice is frozen water (d) fish live in water
24. 24.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) facts you can check (c) a strange web address (d) no pressure to share
25. 25.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an atlas (c) a joke book (d) an old rumour
27. 27.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dream (c) a stranger’s chat (d) a guess
33. 33.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) guess a number (b) ask a toddler (c) count your friends (d) ask the school office
34. 34.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) 8 PM (c) 9 PM (d) not enough info
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a comment with no name (c) a video with no name (d) a forwarded message
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) opinion (b) fact
38. 38.🧩 Aarav is 12 years old. Ishaan is 8 years older than Aarav. How old is Ishaan? (a) 8 (b) 21 (c) not enough info (d) 20
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
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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