Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 854 · 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.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
3. 3.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
5. 5.Which of these is an opinion? (a) homework is boring (b) cows give milk (c) ice is frozen water (d) a year has 12 months
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) asks for a password (c) too good to be true (d) no source or date
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) calm, clear words (c) no source or date (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion? (a) plants need water (b) fish live in water (c) honey is yummy (d) the Sun is a star
10. 10.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a loud opinion (b) a rumour (c) facts that support it (d) a guess
11. 11.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
12. 12.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) there are crumbs (c) someone was hungry (d) the dog did it
13. 13.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) ice is frozen water (c) dogs are the best pets (d) cows give milk
15. 15.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) what facts are given (b) the colour of ink (c) your handwriting (d) the page number
17. 17.🧩 A box of laddoos has 7 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 7 (b) not enough info (c) 70 (d) 14
18. 18.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
19. 19.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💭 An opinion is… (a) a dictionary meaning (b) what someone thinks (c) a measured number (d) a proven truth
22. 22.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) no pressure to share (c) a prize you never won (d) a named source
24. 24.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a science textbook (c) a doctor (d) a joke page
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) a strange web address (c) no source or date (d) “Share before deleted!”
27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
28. 28.🥭 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) yes, mangoes match (d) no mango is sweet
29. 29.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
30. 30.🧩 Saanvi bought 5 markers and a water bottle for ₹160 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹155 (c) ₹32 (d) ₹160
31. 31.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
34. 34.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) facts you can check (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) asks for a password
36. 36.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cup is empty (d) class must be over
38. 38.True or false: “no source or date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence

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