Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 238 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) plants need water (c) a year has 12 months (d) cows give milk
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion? (a) winter is the best (b) the Sun is a star (c) ice is frozen water (d) cows give milk
3. 3.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
5. 5.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a clear date (c) too good to be true (d) facts you can check
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cake is half gone
8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
10. 10.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) the bus timetable (c) a joke page (d) a doctor
13. 13.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a photo (c) what you see (d) a guess from clues
14. 14.True or false: “facts you can check” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
16. 16.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) ice is frozen water (c) dogs are the best pets (d) fish are cute
18. 18.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) a named source (c) facts you can check (d) a strange web address
19. 19.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) a strange web address (c) no pressure to share (d) too good to be true
20. 20.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
21. 21.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is yummy. (b) Dal is boring. (c) Dal is the best. (d) Dal has protein.
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.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) a clear date (c) a prize you never won (d) calm, clear words
24. 24.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
25. 25.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it may be fake (b) share it now (c) photos never lie (d) it must be real
26. 26.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a comment with no name (c) the bus timetable (d) a forwarded message
28. 28.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 6 PM (c) 8 PM (d) 7 PM
29. 29.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧩 A box has 6 rows of apples, with 7 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 13 (b) 49 (c) not enough info (d) 42
31. 31.Which of these is an opinion? (a) plants need water (b) the Sun is a star (c) milk tastes awful (d) fish live in water
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
33. 33.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open
35. 35.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) only on Mondays (c) yes, so check it (d) no, never
36. 36.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) guess (b) vote on it (c) measure it (d) ask if it is nice
37. 37.📚 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
38. 38.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
39. 39.🧩 Saanvi bought 5 balls for ₹175 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹40 (b) ₹175 (c) not enough info (d) ₹35
40. 40.📊 Fact or opinion: winter is the best? (a) fact (b) opinion

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