Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 223 · 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.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
3. 3.📊 Fact or opinion: fish are cute? (a) fact (b) opinion
4. 4.Which of these is an opinion? (a) honey is yummy (b) ice is frozen water (c) bees make honey (d) fish live in water
5. 5.🎨 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is crying (d) the bell rang
7. 7.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a doctor (c) a forwarded message (d) an atlas
8. 8.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
10. 10.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) facts that support it (b) a rumour (c) a loud opinion (d) a guess
11. 11.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) trusted sites agree (d) asks for a password
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) fish are cute (c) plants need water (d) cows give milk
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) an atlas (c) a dictionary (d) a forwarded message
14. 14.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) a year has 12 months (c) red is the nicest colour (d) fish are cute
15. 15.🧩 Saanvi is 7 years old. Ishaan is 2 years older than Saanvi. How old is Ishaan? (a) 10 (b) not enough info (c) 2 (d) 9
16. 16.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess by a friend
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) milk tastes awful (c) a year has 12 months (d) fish are cute
18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a forwarded message (d) a video with no name
19. 19.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
21. 21.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) a prize you never won (d) no pressure to share
22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
23. 23.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) for fun only (b) to waste time (c) to change answers (d) to be sure of results
24. 24.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧩 Ishaan is 7 years old. Vihaan is 6 years older than Ishaan. How old is Vihaan? (a) 6 (b) 14 (c) not enough info (d) 13
26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a video with no name (c) a thermometer (d) a forwarded message
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
28. 28.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it needs water (c) it is a tree (d) it loves music
30. 30.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a prize you never won (c) asks for your OTP (d) calm, clear words
31. 31.🧩 A box of mangoes has 9 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 9 (b) 18 (c) not enough info (d) 90
32. 32.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) trusted sites agree (c) facts you can check (d) asks for a password
34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
35. 35.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
36. 36.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is crying (c) the door is open (d) the cake is half gone
38. 38.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) less likely true (c) an opinion (d) more likely true
39. 39.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) no pressure to share (c) calm, clear words (d) no source or date
40. 40.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False

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