Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 847 · 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.🧩 Diya is 8 years old. Rohan is 6 years older than Diya. How old is Rohan? (a) 14 (b) 15 (c) 6 (d) not enough info
2. 2.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) honey is yummy (c) fish live in water (d) red is the nicest colour
4. 4.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 9 PM (b) 7 PM (c) 8 PM (d) not enough info
5. 5.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish live in water (b) bees make honey (c) plants need water (d) dogs are the best pets
6. 6.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a thermometer (c) a doctor (d) a video with no name
7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) opinion (b) fact
8. 8.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) there are crumbs (c) Kabir ate them (d) the dog did it
10. 10.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
12. 12.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
13. 13.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to change answers (b) to waste time (c) for fun only (d) to be sure of results
14. 14.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) proof it is true (b) a warning sign (c) a fact (d) a trusted source
19. 19.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a cartoon (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour
20. 20.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) metres (b) Monday (c) best (d) seven
21. 21.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧩 Diya bought 5 notebooks and a bag for ₹290 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹285 (b) ₹290 (c) not enough info (d) ₹58
23. 23.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) opinion (b) fact
24. 24.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) milk tastes awful (c) cows give milk (d) plants need water
27. 27.🧩 Tara is 6 years old. Meera is 4 years older than Tara. How old is Meera? (a) not enough info (b) 4 (c) 10 (d) 11
28. 28.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) a named source (c) trusted sites agree (d) asks for a password
30. 30.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) more likely true (c) an opinion (d) definitely false
31. 31.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
32. 32.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
33. 33.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) dogs are the best pets (c) cows give milk (d) fish are cute
34. 34.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) no source or date (c) no pressure to share (d) trusted sites agree
35. 35.Which of these is a fact? (a) a year has 12 months (b) winter is the best (c) dogs are the best pets (d) milk tastes awful
36. 36.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is hungry (d) the bell rang
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) a strange web address (c) asks for a password (d) a prize you never won
39. 39.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference

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