Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 23 · 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: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
3. 3.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) fact (b) opinion
6. 6.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a fact? (a) a year has 12 months (b) honey is yummy (c) fish are cute (d) milk tastes awful
8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) a guess by a friend
9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) fact (b) opinion
10. 10.📊 Fact or opinion: fish are cute? (a) opinion (b) fact
11. 11.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a guess (c) a stranger’s chat (d) a dream
12. 12.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) a named source (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) a clear date
13. 13.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) the baby is crying (d) someone ate the cake
14. 14.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) ask if it is nice (b) vote on it (c) guess (d) measure it
15. 15.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to change answers (b) for fun only (c) to be sure of results (d) to waste time
16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
17. 17.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) an atlas (c) a video with no name (d) a joke page
18. 18.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is loud (c) it is funny (d) it is checked and known
19. 19.🧩 Meera bought 6 notebooks for ₹90 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹90 (b) ₹15 (c) not enough info (d) ₹20
20. 20.💭 An opinion is… (a) a measured number (b) a dictionary meaning (c) a proven truth (d) what someone thinks
21. 21.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a rumour (c) a cartoon (d) a dictionary
22. 22.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧩 Nisha is 9 years old. Ananya is older than Nisha. How old is Ananya? (a) 11 (b) not enough info (c) 10 (d) 14
24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
25. 25.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) milk tastes awful (c) fish live in water (d) fish are cute
31. 31.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) bees make honey (c) honey is yummy (d) homework is boring
34. 34.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a comment with no name
36. 36.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) opinion (b) fact
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger online (d) a guess by a friend
38. 38.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) red is the nicest colour (c) milk tastes awful (d) ice is frozen water
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable

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