Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 306 · 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? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion? (a) a year has 12 months (b) cows give milk (c) ice is frozen water (d) honey is yummy
3. 3.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) the baby is crying (d) someone left it open
4. 4.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) opinion (b) fact
5. 5.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) send the password (b) tell a parent (c) forward it to friends (d) click the link
6. 6.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) more likely true (c) an opinion (d) definitely false
8. 8.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a guess (b) a loud opinion (c) a rumour (d) facts that support it
9. 9.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) your class teacher (d) a forwarded message
11. 11.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dream (c) a guess (d) a stranger’s chat
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) dogs are the best pets (c) a year has 12 months (d) homework is boring
13. 13.🧩 A box of eggs has 6 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 12 (c) 60 (d) 6
14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) dogs are the best pets (c) winter is the best (d) the Sun is a star
16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: dogs are the best pets? (a) fact (b) opinion
17. 17.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
18. 18.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 3 PM (b) not enough info (c) 5 PM (d) 4 PM
19. 19.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) opinion (b) fact
20. 20.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) the school notice
22. 22.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) calm, clear words (c) facts you can check (d) a prize you never won
24. 24.🧩 Vihaan bought 3 kites for ₹105 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹40 (b) not enough info (c) ₹105 (d) ₹35
25. 25.🧩 Diya is 6 years old. Kabir is 3 years older than Diya. How old is Kabir? (a) 3 (b) not enough info (c) 10 (d) 9
26. 26.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a video with no name (c) an atlas (d) the school notice board
27. 27.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
30. 30.Which of these is a fact? (a) honey is yummy (b) cows give milk (c) fish are cute (d) homework is boring
31. 31.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to waste time (b) for fun only (c) to change answers (d) to be sure of results
32. 32.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 4 PM (b) 3 PM (c) not enough info (d) 2 PM
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) a named source (d) asks for your OTP
34. 34.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
36. 36.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking one friend (b) guessing (c) asking your pet (d) asking the whole class
37. 37.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
38. 38.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
39. 39.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a thermometer (c) a comment with no name (d) a random website

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