Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 885 · 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.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
2. 2.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a dictionary (c) a cartoon (d) a rumour
3. 3.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
5. 5.Which of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone spilt water (d) someone left it open
6. 6.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) cows give milk (c) a year has 12 months (d) bees make honey
9. 9.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧩 Vihaan is 11 years old. Ananya is 7 years older than Vihaan. How old is Ananya? (a) not enough info (b) 7 (c) 19 (d) 18
11. 11.🧩 A box has 3 rows of eggs, with 5 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 15 (b) 8 (c) not enough info (d) 20
12. 12.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) someone left it open (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is crying
13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
15. 15.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
16. 16.True or false: “winter is the best” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
19. 19.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is a fact — it can be checked. (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.True or false: “milk tastes awful” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) an atlas (c) your class teacher (d) a science textbook
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
24. 24.💭 An opinion is… (a) a proven truth (b) what someone thinks (c) a dictionary meaning (d) a measured number
25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: winter is the best? (a) fact (b) opinion
27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
28. 28.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a video with no name (c) a comment with no name (d) a guess by a friend
31. 31.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) fact (b) opinion
32. 32.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a rumour (b) a guess (c) facts that support it (d) a loud opinion
33. 33.🧩 Ishaan bought 2 pens and a lunch box for ₹180 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹178 (b) ₹180 (c) ₹90 (d) not enough info
34. 34.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
36. 36.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 3 PM (b) 4 PM (c) not enough info (d) 5 PM
37. 37.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
39. 39.Which of these is an opinion? (a) plants need water (b) milk tastes awful (c) the Sun is a star (d) bees make honey
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone left it open (c) class must be over (d) someone spilt water

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