Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 923 · 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.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 5 PM (c) 2 PM (d) not enough info
2. 2.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) not enough info (c) 6 PM (d) 7 PM
3. 3.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) dogs hate you (b) never see dogs (c) that one dog barked (d) all dogs are mean
4. 4.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) an opinion (c) more likely true (d) definitely false
5. 5.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to waste time (b) to change answers (c) for fun only (d) to be sure of results
7. 7.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
8. 8.🧩 Rohan is 12 years old. Vihaan is 6 years older than Rohan. How old is Vihaan? (a) 6 (b) not enough info (c) 19 (d) 18
9. 9.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
10. 10.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
11. 11.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) no pressure to share (c) a strange web address (d) calm, clear words
12. 12.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
14. 14.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) fact (b) opinion
16. 16.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a measured length (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues
17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cup is empty (d) someone spilt water
19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) reply angrily (b) forward it fast (c) don’t forward it (d) add more people
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the door is open (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone left it open
23. 23.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) opinion (b) fact
24. 24.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) opinion (b) fact
25. 25.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
26. 26.True or false: “ice is frozen water” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a random website (c) the bus timetable (d) a doctor
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a random website (c) a science textbook (d) a comment with no name
30. 30.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a guess (b) facts that support it (c) a loud opinion (d) a rumour
31. 31.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
32. 32.🧩 Vihaan bought 4 mangoes for ₹200 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹200 (b) ₹50 (c) not enough info (d) ₹55
33. 33.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) metres (b) Monday (c) seven (d) best
34. 34.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
35. 35.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
36. 36.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) what facts are given (b) the page number (c) your handwriting (d) the colour of ink
38. 38.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
40. 40.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True

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