Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 353 · 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.Which of these is a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) red is the nicest colour (c) dogs are the best pets (d) plants need water
2. 2.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) what you see (c) a guess from clues (d) a measured length
3. 3.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: fish are cute? (a) fact (b) opinion
6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cake is half gone (c) the door is open (d) the baby is crying
9. 9.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
10. 10.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) 4 PM (b) 7 PM (c) 8 PM (d) not enough info
13. 13.🧩 Diya bought 2 pens and a lunch box for ₹90 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹90 (c) ₹88 (d) ₹45
14. 14.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
15. 15.🧩 A box of apples has 4 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 8 (c) 40 (d) 4
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a comment with no name (c) a joke page (d) a thermometer
17. 17.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it has many likes (c) it is checked and known (d) it is funny
18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) your class teacher (c) a stranger online (d) a random website
19. 19.🧩 A box of oranges has 9 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 90 (b) 18 (c) not enough info (d) 9
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) an atlas
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) honey is yummy (c) cows give milk (d) plants need water
22. 22.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) cows give milk (c) red is the nicest colour (d) a year has 12 months
26. 26.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) rumours (c) observations (d) guesses
28. 28.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
30. 30.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “homework is boring” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
35. 35.🧩 Aarav is 6 years old. Kabir is older than Aarav. How old is Kabir? (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 11 (d) not enough info
36. 36.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) a prize you never won (c) no source or date (d) a named source
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
38. 38.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) fish are cute (c) winter is the best (d) fish live in water

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