Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 303 · 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.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
2. 2.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the page number (b) the colour of ink (c) your handwriting (d) what facts are given
6. 6.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
8. 8.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it is new (c) it loves music (d) it is a tree
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) an atlas (c) a thermometer (d) a random website
13. 13.🧩 Saanvi bought 4 markers for ₹120 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹35 (b) ₹120 (c) not enough info (d) ₹30
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion? (a) milk tastes awful (b) fish live in water (c) plants need water (d) a year has 12 months
15. 15.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) fact (b) opinion
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) the school notice board (c) a forwarded message (d) a rumour in the corridor
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) a doctor
18. 18.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
20. 20.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to waste time (b) to change answers (c) for fun only (d) to be sure of results
21. 21.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
24. 24.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
26. 26.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is crying (b) class must be over (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone ate the cake
27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
28. 28.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is boring. (b) Dal is the best. (c) Dal is yummy. (d) Dal has protein.
29. 29.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 7 PM (c) 8 PM (d) not enough info
31. 31.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) more likely true (c) less likely true (d) definitely false
33. 33.Which of these is a fact? (a) plants need water (b) homework is boring (c) honey is yummy (d) milk tastes awful
34. 34.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) no pressure to share (c) too good to be true (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
35. 35.Which of these is a fact? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) honey is yummy (c) milk tastes awful (d) the Sun is a star
36. 36.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) rumours (c) guesses (d) opinions
37. 37.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
38. 38.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
39. 39.🧩 Tara is 11 years old. Diya is older than Tara. How old is Diya? (a) not enough info (b) 13 (c) 16 (d) 12
40. 40.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False

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