Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 920 · 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.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) fish live in water (c) red is the nicest colour (d) cows give milk
3. 3.🧩 Arjun bought 2 balls and a water bottle for ₹50 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹48 (b) ₹25 (c) ₹50 (d) not enough info
4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
5. 5.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) ask the school office (b) ask a toddler (c) guess a number (d) count your friends
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
9. 9.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion? (a) a year has 12 months (b) ice is frozen water (c) fish are cute (d) the Sun is a star
11. 11.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a fact? (a) ice is frozen water (b) fish are cute (c) homework is boring (d) red is the nicest colour
13. 13.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) opinion (b) fact
16. 16.Which of these is an opinion? (a) winter is the best (b) cows give milk (c) ice is frozen water (d) bees make honey
17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
18. 18.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) fact (b) opinion
19. 19.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a wish (c) a story (d) a guess about why
20. 20.True or false: “a strange web address” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧩 A box of eggs has 5 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 10 (b) 5 (c) 50 (d) not enough info
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) red is the nicest colour (c) fish are cute (d) a year has 12 months
23. 23.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the page number (b) your handwriting (c) what facts are given (d) the colour of ink
24. 24.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
26. 26.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) send the password (b) tell a parent (c) click the link (d) forward it to friends
28. 28.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 6 PM (c) 3 PM (d) 7 PM
30. 30.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) a named source (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) asks for a password
32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a stranger online (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice board
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) fact (b) opinion
34. 34.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
35. 35.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.✅ A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) everyone likes (c) can be checked (d) sounds nice
38. 38.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a rumour (c) a dictionary (d) a comic
39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
40. 40.🧩 Aarav bought 5 pens for ₹250 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹250 (b) ₹55 (c) not enough info (d) ₹50

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