Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 17 · 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) the bell rang (b) the baby is crying (c) he drank the juice (d) the floor is wet
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) too good to be true (c) no source or date (d) asks for a password
3. 3.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a forwarded message (c) a joke page (d) a rumour in the corridor
5. 5.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧩 Meera bought 2 mangoes and a lunch box for ₹120 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹60 (b) not enough info (c) ₹118 (d) ₹120
8. 8.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish live in water (b) a year has 12 months (c) homework is boring (d) ice is frozen water
11. 11.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💭 An opinion is… (a) a dictionary meaning (b) what someone thinks (c) a proven truth (d) a measured number
13. 13.🧩 A box of mangoes has 9 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 90 (b) 9 (c) 18 (d) not enough info
14. 14.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “a strange web address” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the older one (b) both can be right (c) neither of them (d) only the louder one
18. 18.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice
19. 19.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) an atlas (c) the school notice board (d) a guess by a friend
22. 22.True or false: “fish live in water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet
24. 24.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) a clear date (c) facts you can check (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
26. 26.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone ate the cake (d) the bell rang
29. 29.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) too good to be true (c) a clear date (d) no pressure to share
31. 31.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a random website (c) a stranger online (d) a guess by a friend
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) milk tastes awful (c) winter is the best (d) the Sun is a star
34. 34.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
35. 35.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) a named source (c) calm, clear words (d) “Share before deleted!”
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a comment with no name (c) your class teacher (d) the school notice board
37. 37.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
38. 38.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “milk tastes awful” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧩 A box of apples has 8 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 16 (b) 80 (c) not enough info (d) 8

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