Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 11 · 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.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) more likely true (c) less likely true (d) definitely false
2. 2.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is crying (c) someone ate the cake (d) the door is open
6. 6.True or false: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) it may be raining (c) the shops are shut (d) it is a holiday
8. 8.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it has many likes (c) it is checked and known (d) it is funny
9. 9.True or false: “plants need water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
11. 11.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) red is the nicest colour (c) a year has 12 months (d) the Sun is a star
13. 13.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) winter is the best (c) homework is boring (d) cows give milk
15. 15.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the older one (b) only the louder one (c) both can be right (d) neither of them
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) winter is the best (c) the Sun is a star (d) red is the nicest colour
18. 18.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
21. 21.True or false: “cows give milk” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧩 Kabir bought 4 pens and a bag for ₹160 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹156 (b) ₹160 (c) not enough info (d) ₹40
23. 23.🧩 Diya is 7 years old. Meera is 5 years older than Diya. How old is Meera? (a) 5 (b) 13 (c) not enough info (d) 12
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the floor is wet (c) the door is open (d) the bell rang
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) calm, clear words (d) a prize you never won
26. 26.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) fact (b) opinion
28. 28.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 7 PM (c) 8 PM (d) 5 PM
29. 29.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
30. 30.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧩 Rohan is 9 years old. Diya is older than Rohan. How old is Diya? (a) not enough info (b) 10 (c) 14 (d) 11
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
33. 33.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an atlas (c) a cookbook (d) an old rumour
35. 35.True or false: “ice is frozen water” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion? (a) the Sun is a star (b) cows give milk (c) honey is yummy (d) bees make honey
37. 37.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a trusted source (b) a fact (c) a warning sign (d) proof it is true
39. 39.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
40. 40.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) False (b) True

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