Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 853 · 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: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧩 Arjun is 8 years old. Vihaan is older than Arjun. How old is Vihaan? (a) 9 (b) 10 (c) not enough info (d) 13
3. 3.Which of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) he drank the juice (c) class must be over (d) someone spilt water
4. 4.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the colour of ink (b) your handwriting (c) the page number (d) what facts are given
5. 5.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧩 Saanvi is 7 years old. Diya is 8 years older than Saanvi. How old is Diya? (a) not enough info (b) 8 (c) 16 (d) 15
7. 7.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) ask a toddler (b) guess a number (c) count your friends (d) ask the school office
9. 9.💭 An opinion is… (a) a dictionary meaning (b) a measured number (c) what someone thinks (d) a proven truth
10. 10.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a photo (c) a measured length (d) a guess from clues
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion? (a) cows give milk (b) fish live in water (c) winter is the best (d) the Sun is a star
12. 12.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 8 PM (b) 7 PM (c) not enough info (d) 6 PM
14. 14.Which of these is a fact? (a) plants need water (b) winter is the best (c) dogs are the best pets (d) red is the nicest colour
15. 15.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cup is empty (c) class must be over (d) he drank the juice
17. 17.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “homework is boring” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 9 PM (b) not enough info (c) 7 PM (d) 8 PM
21. 21.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) never see dogs (b) that one dog barked (c) dogs hate you (d) all dogs are mean
22. 22.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is boring. (b) Dal has protein. (c) Dal is yummy. (d) Dal is the best.
24. 24.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is crying (d) he drank the juice
25. 25.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to waste time (b) for fun only (c) to be sure of results (d) to change answers
26. 26.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) winter is the best (c) red is the nicest colour (d) the Sun is a star
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
29. 29.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
30. 30.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
31. 31.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📖 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
33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a video with no name (c) a thermometer (d) a dictionary
34. 34.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) plants need water (c) winter is the best (d) ice is frozen water
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) milk tastes awful (c) honey is yummy (d) homework is boring
38. 38.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 3 PM (b) 4 PM (c) not enough info (d) 5 PM
39. 39.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cake is half gone (c) class must be over (d) the baby is hungry

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