Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 185 · 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.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a random website (c) a friend’s guess (d) a forwarded message
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
3. 3.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) he drank the juice (c) class must be over (d) someone left it open
5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the louder one (b) both can be right (c) only the older one (d) neither of them
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) asks for a password (d) a clear date
9. 9.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a fact? (a) bees make honey (b) honey is yummy (c) winter is the best (d) dogs are the best pets
13. 13.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a dictionary (c) a comic (d) a cartoon
14. 14.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
18. 18.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
21. 21.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the page number (b) what facts are given (c) your handwriting (d) the colour of ink
22. 22.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
24. 24.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is crying (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone left it open
25. 25.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
26. 26.🧩 Meera bought 6 balls for ₹330 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹60 (c) ₹330 (d) ₹55
27. 27.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is hungry
29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) opinion (b) fact
30. 30.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
33. 33.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) the school notice board (c) a stranger online (d) a science textbook
35. 35.🧩 Ananya bought 5 pens and a bag for ₹80 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹75 (b) ₹80 (c) ₹16 (d) not enough info
36. 36.True or false: “fish are cute” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “asks for a password” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
40. 40.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False

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