Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 257 · 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.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
2. 2.True or false: “plants need water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.📊 Fact or opinion: winter is the best? (a) opinion (b) fact
5. 5.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) class must be over (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
7. 7.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is checked and known (c) it has many likes (d) it is loud
9. 9.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) asking a stranger (c) a thermometer (d) touching a wall
11. 11.🧩 Nisha is 11 years old. Ishaan is older than Nisha. How old is Ishaan? (a) not enough info (b) 12 (c) 13 (d) 16
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a doctor (c) a thermometer (d) a stranger online
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) plants need water (c) homework is boring (d) milk tastes awful
14. 14.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) facts you can check (c) calm, clear words (d) no source or date
15. 15.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a forwarded message (d) a friend’s guess
17. 17.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) proof it is true (b) a fact (c) a warning sign (d) a trusted source
18. 18.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) someone was hungry (c) the dog did it (d) there are crumbs
20. 20.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) class must be over (c) the bell rang (d) the cake is half gone
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion? (a) a year has 12 months (b) ice is frozen water (c) fish are cute (d) bees make honey
24. 24.🧩 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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) red is the nicest colour (c) honey is yummy (d) fish live in water
26. 26.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
27. 27.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a joke book (c) a cookbook (d) an old rumour
29. 29.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) he drank the juice (d) the cup is empty
31. 31.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) check trusted sources (b) share it to ask (c) trust the photo (d) believe the title
32. 32.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the bell rang (c) class must be over (d) someone ate the cake
34. 34.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) a joke page
35. 35.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) bees make honey (c) homework is boring (d) dogs are the best pets
37. 37.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) a named source (c) too good to be true (d) trusted sites agree
40. 40.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) what you see or hear (c) a story (d) a guess about why

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