Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 144 · 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.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a rumour (b) a guess (c) a loud opinion (d) facts that support it
2. 2.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
5. 5.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) a named source (c) no source or date (d) a clear date
6. 6.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) measure it (b) guess (c) ask if it is nice (d) vote on it
7. 7.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 4 PM (b) not enough info (c) 3 PM (d) 2 PM
8. 8.🛡️ 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
9. 9.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) calm, clear words (c) no pressure to share (d) a strange web address
10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
11. 11.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) fact (b) opinion
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) your class teacher (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour in the corridor
16. 16.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
17. 17.🔐 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) forward it to friends (d) click the link
18. 18.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) fish are cute (c) cows give milk (d) winter is the best
21. 21.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
22. 22.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) more likely true (c) an opinion (d) less likely true
23. 23.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) fact (b) opinion
25. 25.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share it (b) share a nearby place (c) tell a trusted adult (d) keep chatting
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
27. 27.🧩 Meera bought 5 markers for ₹175 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹175 (b) ₹40 (c) ₹35 (d) not enough info
28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
29. 29.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a random website (c) a video with no name (d) your class teacher
30. 30.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it needs water (c) it is new (d) it loves music
31. 31.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
32. 32.True or false: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a joke page (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) your class teacher
34. 34.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) metres (b) Monday (c) seven (d) best
35. 35.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 5 PM (c) 7 PM (d) not enough info
36. 36.💭 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a proven truth (c) a dictionary meaning (d) a measured number
37. 37.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is crying (d) he drank the juice
38. 38.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) a clear date (d) facts you can check
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a dictionary (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess by a friend
40. 40.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False

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