Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 169 · 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 word often shows an opinion? (a) seven (b) metres (c) Monday (d) best
2. 2.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a loud opinion (b) facts that support it (c) a rumour (d) a guess
4. 4.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
5. 5.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧩 Ishaan is 6 years old. Aarav is 7 years older than Ishaan. How old is Aarav? (a) 14 (b) 7 (c) not enough info (d) 13
7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) fact (b) opinion
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone left it open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is hungry
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a guess by a friend (c) an atlas (d) the school notice board
10. 10.🧩 Arjun is 11 years old. Saanvi is older than Arjun. How old is Saanvi? (a) 16 (b) not enough info (c) 12 (d) 13
11. 11.True or false: “fish live in water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
13. 13.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
14. 14.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
15. 15.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “homework is boring” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a fact? (a) bees make honey (b) fish are cute (c) homework is boring (d) honey is yummy
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) too good to be true (c) asks for your OTP (d) a strange web address
19. 19.🧩 Aarav bought 2 pens and a lunch box for ₹130 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹65 (c) ₹130 (d) ₹128
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) he drank the juice (c) the bell rang (d) the cake is half gone
21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a strange web address (b) a prize you never won (c) no source or date (d) trusted sites agree
23. 23.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
24. 24.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) the school notice board (c) a guess by a friend (d) a dictionary
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) trusted sites agree (c) a prize you never won (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
26. 26.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) too good to be true (c) asks for a password (d) no pressure to share
28. 28.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a science textbook (d) the school notice board
29. 29.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish live in water (b) cows give milk (c) the Sun is a star (d) homework is boring
30. 30.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) forward it fast (b) don’t forward it (c) reply angrily (d) add more people
32. 32.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
33. 33.Which of these is a fact? (a) the Sun is a star (b) red is the nicest colour (c) milk tastes awful (d) homework is boring
34. 34.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) an opinion (c) definitely false (d) more likely true
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cake is half gone (d) class must be over
36. 36.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal has protein. (b) Dal is boring. (c) Dal is the best. (d) Dal is yummy.
37. 37.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
39. 39.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
40. 40.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False

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