Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 255 · 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.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) 3 PM (b) not enough info (c) 7 PM (d) 6 PM
2. 2.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) guessing (b) asking one friend (c) asking the whole class (d) asking your pet
3. 3.🧩 A box of laddoos has 7 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 70 (b) 7 (c) not enough info (d) 14
4. 4.True or false: “asks for a password” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion? (a) plants need water (b) fish live in water (c) dogs are the best pets (d) bees make honey
8. 8.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) fact (b) opinion
9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
10. 10.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
11. 11.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧩 Meera is 10 years old. Vihaan is older than Meera. How old is Vihaan? (a) 12 (b) 11 (c) 15 (d) not enough info
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) fish are cute (c) bees make honey (d) plants need water
15. 15.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
16. 16.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a dictionary (c) a science textbook (d) a doctor
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) fish live in water (c) milk tastes awful (d) ice is frozen water
19. 19.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion? (a) bees make honey (b) fish live in water (c) winter is the best (d) cows give milk
21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
22. 22.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
23. 23.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice (c) a friend’s guess (d) a random website
28. 28.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) a clear date (c) facts you can check (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
29. 29.🧩 A box has 6 rows of oranges, with 5 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 11 (b) not enough info (c) 35 (d) 30
30. 30.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) opinions (c) observations (d) rumours
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) fish live in water (c) bees make honey (d) the Sun is a star
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) asks for your OTP (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) no source or date
33. 33.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone left it open (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
34. 34.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
36. 36.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) your class teacher (c) a dictionary (d) a doctor
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) class must be over
39. 39.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable

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