Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 757 · 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 of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the bell rang (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is hungry
2. 2.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice (d) a random website
3. 3.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
8. 8.🧩 Arjun is 7 years old. Rohan is older than Arjun. How old is Rohan? (a) 12 (b) 9 (c) 8 (d) not enough info
9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
10. 10.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) a year has 12 months (c) fish are cute (d) plants need water
14. 14.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone left it open (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone spilt water
15. 15.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) seven (b) metres (c) best (d) Monday
16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) fact (b) opinion
17. 17.True or false: “facts you can check” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) the bus timetable (c) a random website (d) your class teacher
19. 19.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧩 A box has 5 rows of mangoes, with 8 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 13 (c) 48 (d) 40
21. 21.🧩 A box has 4 rows of mangoes, with 9 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 13 (c) 36 (d) 45
22. 22.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) a prize you never won (c) a clear date (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
24. 24.🧩 Kabir is 12 years old. Tara is 3 years older than Kabir. How old is Tara? (a) 16 (b) not enough info (c) 15 (d) 3
25. 25.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
28. 28.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the bell rang (c) the floor is wet (d) class must be over
29. 29.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) asks for your OTP (c) no source or date (d) no pressure to share
30. 30.Which of these is an opinion? (a) homework is boring (b) cows give milk (c) fish live in water (d) the Sun is a star
31. 31.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) dogs are the best pets (c) a year has 12 months (d) ice is frozen water
33. 33.🧩 Vihaan bought 3 markers for ₹90 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹30 (c) ₹35 (d) ₹90
34. 34.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
35. 35.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a strange web address (b) facts you can check (c) asks for a password (d) “Share before deleted!”
36. 36.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, mangoes match (b) yes, it is certain (c) no mango is sweet (d) no, check more
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
40. 40.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False

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