Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 270 · 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.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is funny (c) it is checked and known (d) it is loud
2. 2.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) opinion (b) fact
4. 4.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) guesses (c) rumours (d) opinions
5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
6. 6.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking your pet (b) asking one friend (c) guessing (d) asking the whole class
7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.💭 An opinion is… (a) a proven truth (b) a dictionary meaning (c) what someone thinks (d) a measured number
9. 9.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the older one (b) only the louder one (c) neither of them (d) both can be right
10. 10.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a prize you never won (c) no pressure to share (d) too good to be true
11. 11.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a clear date (c) a strange web address (d) facts you can check
13. 13.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
14. 14.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) calm, clear words (d) no pressure to share
18. 18.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.🧩 Tara bought 6 mangoes and a bag for ₹170 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹170 (b) ₹164 (c) not enough info (d) ₹28
21. 21.Which of these is an opinion? (a) a year has 12 months (b) bees make honey (c) fish live in water (d) milk tastes awful
22. 22.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
23. 23.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
24. 24.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) a clear date (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) a prize you never won
26. 26.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Who wrote this?” (b) “Is it colourful?” (c) “Is it long?” (d) “How many likes?”
30. 30.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) forward it to friends (b) send the password (c) tell a parent (d) click the link
32. 32.True or false: “ice is frozen water” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧩 A box has 7 rows of mangoes, with 9 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 16 (b) not enough info (c) 63 (d) 72
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) cows give milk (c) honey is yummy (d) ice is frozen water
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
36. 36.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
39. 39.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False

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