Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 340 · 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.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cup is empty (c) the bell rang (d) the cake is half gone
3. 3.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it loves music (c) it needs water (d) it is a tree
4. 4.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) definitely false (c) less likely true (d) more likely true
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) red is the nicest colour (c) honey is yummy (d) milk tastes awful
7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a guess (c) asking a stranger (d) a thermometer
9. 9.🧩 Aarav bought 2 kites and a water bottle for ₹120 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹60 (b) ₹118 (c) ₹120 (d) not enough info
10. 10.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) trusted sites agree (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) facts you can check
11. 11.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
15. 15.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) guess (b) ask if it is nice (c) vote on it (d) measure it
16. 16.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧩 Aarav is 9 years old. Kabir is 2 years older than Aarav. How old is Kabir? (a) 2 (b) not enough info (c) 11 (d) 12
18. 18.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share it (b) keep chatting (c) tell a trusted adult (d) share a nearby place
19. 19.✅ A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) everyone likes (c) someone feels (d) sounds nice
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
21. 21.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
23. 23.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) no pressure to share (d) a named source
25. 25.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
27. 27.True or false: “homework is boring” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
29. 29.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the school notice board (d) a science textbook
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) a prize you never won (c) asks for a password (d) facts you can check
34. 34.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) fact (b) opinion
35. 35.🧩 Tara is 11 years old. Aarav is older than Tara. How old is Aarav? (a) 13 (b) 12 (c) 16 (d) not enough info
36. 36.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) fact (b) opinion
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧩 Saanvi bought 3 notebooks for ₹180 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹65 (b) ₹60 (c) not enough info (d) ₹180

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