Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 987 · 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.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) fact (b) opinion
2. 2.✅ A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) can be checked (c) sounds nice (d) everyone likes
3. 3.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a rumour (b) a loud opinion (c) a guess (d) facts that support it
5. 5.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
9. 9.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) no source or date (d) too good to be true
10. 10.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
11. 11.True or false: “a strange web address” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧩 A box of guavas has 4 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 40 (c) 8 (d) 4
13. 13.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) your handwriting (b) the colour of ink (c) the page number (d) what facts are given
14. 14.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
15. 15.🧩 Nisha bought 4 pens for ₹160 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹45 (c) ₹40 (d) ₹160
16. 16.🧩 A box has 3 rows of mangoes, with 5 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 20 (b) 8 (c) not enough info (d) 15
17. 17.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) a clear date (c) a named source (d) no source or date
19. 19.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to waste time (b) to be sure of results (c) for fun only (d) to change answers
20. 20.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is crying (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cake is half gone
22. 22.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone ate the cake (c) class must be over (d) the bell rang
23. 23.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) guess a number (b) count your friends (c) ask a toddler (d) ask the school office
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion? (a) a year has 12 months (b) ice is frozen water (c) plants need water (d) honey is yummy
25. 25.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) send the password (b) forward it to friends (c) click the link (d) tell a parent
26. 26.🧩 Ishaan is 11 years old. Kabir is older than Ishaan. How old is Kabir? (a) 12 (b) not enough info (c) 16 (d) 13
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) no pressure to share (c) trusted sites agree (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
29. 29.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💭 An opinion is… (a) a proven truth (b) a measured number (c) what someone thinks (d) a dictionary meaning
31. 31.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
32. 32.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) a prize you never won (c) a strange web address (d) “Share before deleted!”
34. 34.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) not enough info (c) 7 PM (d) 6 PM
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) an atlas (c) a science textbook (d) a joke page
36. 36.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it has many likes (c) it is checked and known (d) it is loud
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion? (a) the Sun is a star (b) a year has 12 months (c) milk tastes awful (d) cows give milk
38. 38.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking one friend (b) guessing (c) asking your pet (d) asking the whole class
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable

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