Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 96 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) winter is the best (c) a year has 12 months (d) the Sun is a star
2. 2.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is an opinion? (a) bees make honey (b) cows give milk (c) fish live in water (d) winter is the best
5. 5.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) believe the title (b) trust the photo (c) share it to ask (d) check trusted sources
7. 7.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it is a tree (c) it loves music (d) it needs water
8. 8.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) asking a stranger (c) a thermometer (d) touching a wall
9. 9.🧩 Nisha is 6 years old. Saanvi is older than Nisha. How old is Saanvi? (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) not enough info (d) 11
10. 10.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) fact (b) opinion
12. 12.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
14. 14.🧩 Rohan bought 5 pens and a water bottle for ₹130 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹26 (b) not enough info (c) ₹125 (d) ₹130
15. 15.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a thermometer (c) a dictionary (d) a guess by a friend
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) cows give milk (c) a year has 12 months (d) dogs are the best pets
18. 18.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) an atlas (c) a dictionary (d) a stranger online
23. 23.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) fact (b) opinion
24. 24.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) opinion (b) fact
27. 27.🧩 Aarav bought 6 balls for ₹360 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹60 (b) ₹65 (c) ₹360 (d) not enough info
28. 28.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) asks for your OTP (c) trusted sites agree (d) asks for a password
31. 31.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
32. 32.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
34. 34.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) fact (b) opinion
35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
37. 37.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a guess about why (c) a wish (d) a story
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a guess by a friend (c) an atlas (d) your class teacher
39. 39.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) honey is yummy (c) cows give milk (d) the Sun is a star

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