Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 252 · 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.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
2. 2.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) facts you can check (c) a strange web address (d) trusted sites agree
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) a prize you never won (c) calm, clear words (d) “Share before deleted!”
6. 6.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking one friend (b) guessing (c) asking the whole class (d) asking your pet
7. 7.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) keep chatting (b) share it (c) share a nearby place (d) tell a trusted adult
8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
9. 9.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧩 Vihaan is 11 years old. Saanvi is older than Vihaan. How old is Saanvi? (a) 16 (b) not enough info (c) 12 (d) 13
12. 12.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) opinion (b) fact
14. 14.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) red is the nicest colour (c) winter is the best (d) plants need water
15. 15.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion? (a) ice is frozen water (b) plants need water (c) honey is yummy (d) the Sun is a star
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
22. 22.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) homework is boring (c) the Sun is a star (d) milk tastes awful
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the baby is crying (c) someone spilt water (d) he drank the juice
25. 25.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the louder one (b) only the older one (c) neither of them (d) both can be right
26. 26.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
28. 28.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) fact (b) opinion
30. 30.🧩 Aarav bought 3 kites for ₹45 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹15 (b) not enough info (c) ₹20 (d) ₹45
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) ice is frozen water (c) winter is the best (d) honey is yummy
32. 32.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
33. 33.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) more likely true (c) less likely true (d) an opinion
34. 34.🧩 A box of guavas has 9 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 90 (b) 18 (c) not enough info (d) 9
35. 35.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a dictionary (d) the bus timetable
36. 36.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
37. 37.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a stranger online

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