Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 226 · 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.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) observations (c) opinions (d) rumours
4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) facts you can check (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) no pressure to share
6. 6.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧩 Ananya bought 2 pens and a lunch box for ₹110 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹110 (b) not enough info (c) ₹108 (d) ₹55
8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) opinion (b) fact
10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a forwarded message (c) a science textbook (d) a stranger online
11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
12. 12.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion? (a) ice is frozen water (b) winter is the best (c) the Sun is a star (d) cows give milk
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a stranger online (c) a comment with no name (d) a doctor
15. 15.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.🧩 Ishaan is 7 years old. Nisha is older than Ishaan. How old is Nisha? (a) 12 (b) 9 (c) 8 (d) not enough info
18. 18.📚 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
19. 19.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) a video with no name
22. 22.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “plants need water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧩 A box of mangoes has 6 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 60 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) not enough info
26. 26.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is funny (c) it is checked and known (d) it has many likes
27. 27.🧩 Ishaan bought 2 markers for ₹70 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹70 (b) ₹35 (c) not enough info (d) ₹40
28. 28.✅ A fact is something that… (a) sounds nice (b) everyone likes (c) can be checked (d) someone feels
29. 29.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is an opinion? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) ice is frozen water (c) the Sun is a star (d) a year has 12 months
31. 31.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) opinion (b) fact
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for your OTP (b) no source or date (c) a prize you never won (d) a named source
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) a clear date
35. 35.🧩 Diya bought 2 pens and a cap for ₹110 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹108 (b) not enough info (c) ₹110 (d) ₹55
36. 36.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
39. 39.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
40. 40.True or false: “facts you can check” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True

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