Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 772 · 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) the door is open (b) he drank the juice (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is crying
2. 2.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) your class teacher (c) a guess by a friend (d) a joke page
4. 4.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
5. 5.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) fish live in water (c) winter is the best (d) dogs are the best pets
6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “a named source” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a fact? (a) plants need water (b) milk tastes awful (c) fish are cute (d) homework is boring
12. 12.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) vote on it (b) ask if it is nice (c) measure it (d) guess
13. 13.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
14. 14.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
15. 15.True or false: “bees make honey” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) fish live in water (c) winter is the best (d) cows give milk
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) the school notice board (c) a guess by a friend (d) an atlas
18. 18.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to change answers (b) to waste time (c) for fun only (d) to be sure of results
20. 20.🧩 A box of apples has 8 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 8 (b) 80 (c) 16 (d) not enough info
21. 21.True or false: “fish live in water” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes grow on trees.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cake is half gone (c) the bell rang (d) someone spilt water
24. 24.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) bees make honey (c) winter is the best (d) red is the nicest colour
27. 27.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧩 Vihaan bought 3 pens and a water bottle for ₹210 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹210 (c) ₹207 (d) ₹70
29. 29.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
31. 31.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a guess (c) the bus timetable (d) a dream
32. 32.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
33. 33.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking one friend (b) guessing (c) asking your pet (d) asking the whole class
34. 34.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
37. 37.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is yummy. (b) Dal is boring. (c) Dal has protein. (d) Dal is the best.
39. 39.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True

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