Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 905 · 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: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
2. 2.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
3. 3.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧩 Tara bought 2 balls for ₹120 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹60 (b) ₹120 (c) ₹65 (d) not enough info
5. 5.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) the school notice (d) a friend’s guess
7. 7.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) more likely true (c) definitely false (d) less likely true
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) cows give milk (c) ice is frozen water (d) red is the nicest colour
9. 9.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a dictionary (c) a comic (d) a rumour
11. 11.✅ A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) everyone likes (c) someone feels (d) sounds nice
12. 12.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “milk tastes awful” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧩 A box of eggs has 7 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 7 (b) 70 (c) not enough info (d) 14
15. 15.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
16. 16.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an old rumour (c) an atlas (d) a cookbook
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone left it open (c) the bell rang (d) class must be over
18. 18.🧩 Arjun bought 6 balls and a bag for ₹400 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹400 (b) ₹394 (c) ₹66 (d) not enough info
19. 19.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is hungry (c) class must be over (d) someone ate the cake
21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) fact (b) opinion
22. 22.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
24. 24.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) an atlas (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
27. 27.🧩 Diya bought 2 markers and a lunch box for ₹150 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹75 (c) ₹148 (d) ₹150
28. 28.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone left it open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is hungry
30. 30.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess by a friend (c) your class teacher (d) the bus timetable
33. 33.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “homework is boring” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) seven (b) metres (c) Monday (d) best
36. 36.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
37. 37.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
38. 38.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the colour of ink (b) what facts are given (c) your handwriting (d) the page number
39. 39.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) tell a trusted adult (b) share a nearby place (c) keep chatting (d) share it
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) a year has 12 months (c) ice is frozen water (d) fish live in water

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