Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 188 · 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.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
2. 2.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “ice is frozen water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) the cake is half gone
5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it long?” (b) “How many likes?” (c) “Who wrote this?” (d) “Is it colourful?”
8. 8.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a guess about why (c) what you see or hear (d) a story
9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) opinion (b) fact
10. 10.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a fact (b) proof it is true (c) a trusted source (d) a warning sign
12. 12.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📚 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
14. 14.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) fact (b) opinion
16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
17. 17.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📊 Fact or opinion: honey is yummy? (a) fact (b) opinion
19. 19.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a clear date (c) too good to be true (d) a strange web address
21. 21.Which of these is a fact? (a) ice is frozen water (b) red is the nicest colour (c) homework is boring (d) honey is yummy
22. 22.Which of these is a fact? (a) a year has 12 months (b) honey is yummy (c) homework is boring (d) winter is the best
23. 23.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, it is certain (b) no mango is sweet (c) yes, mangoes match (d) no, check more
25. 25.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) opinions (c) rumours (d) observations
26. 26.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
27. 27.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
30. 30.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) someone left it open (d) the bell rang
32. 32.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a guess (c) touching a wall (d) a thermometer
34. 34.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧩 Aarav bought 4 notebooks and a lunch box for ₹240 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹60 (b) ₹240 (c) ₹236 (d) not enough info
36. 36.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) add more people (b) forward it fast (c) reply angrily (d) don’t forward it
38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) the school notice board (c) a joke page (d) a dictionary
39. 39.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a clear date (c) no pressure to share (d) too good to be true
40. 40.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence

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