Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 802 · 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: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) both can be right (b) neither of them (c) only the louder one (d) only the older one
4. 4.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) no, check more (b) yes, it is certain (c) no mango is sweet (d) yes, mangoes match
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a comment with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
6. 6.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) guess (b) vote on it (c) ask if it is nice (d) measure it
7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
8. 8.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking one friend (b) guessing (c) asking the whole class (d) asking your pet
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion? (a) homework is boring (b) fish live in water (c) a year has 12 months (d) cows give milk
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) winter is the best (c) honey is yummy (d) milk tastes awful
11. 11.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion? (a) a year has 12 months (b) cows give milk (c) dogs are the best pets (d) bees make honey
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) a clear date (c) a named source (d) trusted sites agree
14. 14.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a friend’s guess (d) a forwarded message
16. 16.True or false: “plants need water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal has protein. (b) Dal is yummy. (c) Dal is the best. (d) Dal is boring.
19. 19.True or false: “milk tastes awful” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧩 Ananya bought 3 pens and a lunch box for ₹145 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹48 (c) ₹142 (d) ₹145
21. 21.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧩 Diya bought 3 mangoes for ₹180 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹60 (b) ₹180 (c) ₹65 (d) not enough info
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) bees make honey (c) dogs are the best pets (d) cows give milk
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a thermometer (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) your class teacher
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) fish are cute (c) homework is boring (d) milk tastes awful
26. 26.🧩 Kabir is 8 years old. Vihaan is 4 years older than Kabir. How old is Vihaan? (a) 4 (b) not enough info (c) 13 (d) 12
27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
28. 28.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a comment with no name (c) a doctor (d) a random website
30. 30.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the bell rang (c) class must be over (d) someone spilt water
32. 32.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) a clear date (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) a strange web address
34. 34.True or false: “honey is yummy” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
38. 38.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) believe the title (b) check trusted sources (c) share it to ask (d) trust the photo
39. 39.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
40. 40.True or false: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True

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