Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 381 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) plants need water (c) red is the nicest colour (d) the Sun is a star
2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cup is empty (c) the bell rang (d) someone spilt water
4. 4.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a doctor (d) a stranger online
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone ate the cake (c) class must be over (d) someone spilt water
9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) a stranger online (d) your class teacher
12. 12.Which of these is a fact? (a) cows give milk (b) dogs are the best pets (c) winter is the best (d) honey is yummy
13. 13.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
14. 14.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) no pressure to share (c) asks for your OTP (d) a clear date
17. 17.🧩 Tara bought 2 balls for ₹90 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹50 (b) ₹45 (c) not enough info (d) ₹90
18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) the bus timetable (d) a video with no name
19. 19.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
20. 20.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an old rumour (c) an atlas (d) a cookbook
21. 21.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
22. 22.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) fact (b) opinion
23. 23.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) proof it is true (b) a fact (c) a trusted source (d) a warning sign
25. 25.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) calm, clear words (c) no pressure to share (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
27. 27.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “bees make honey” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
30. 30.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) too good to be true (d) trusted sites agree
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
33. 33.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) share it to ask (b) check trusted sources (c) trust the photo (d) believe the title
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish are cute (b) cows give milk (c) bees make honey (d) plants need water
37. 37.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) for fun only (b) to waste time (c) to be sure of results (d) to change answers
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) too good to be true (c) a strange web address (d) calm, clear words
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a stranger online (c) a comment with no name (d) a thermometer
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) your class teacher (c) the bus timetable (d) an atlas

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