Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 385 · 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) the school notice board (b) a stranger online (c) a video with no name (d) a random website
2. 2.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.🧩 A box of eggs has 8 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 16 (c) 8 (d) 80
5. 5.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) the bus timetable (c) a science textbook (d) an atlas
6. 6.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) trusted sites agree (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) facts you can check
8. 8.Which of these is a fact? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) ice is frozen water (c) milk tastes awful (d) homework is boring
9. 9.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a cartoon (c) a rumour (d) a comic
10. 10.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) a strange web address (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) a clear date
13. 13.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes grow on trees.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) opinion (b) fact
17. 17.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
18. 18.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to change answers (b) to waste time (c) for fun only (d) to be sure of results
19. 19.True or false: “facts you can check” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
22. 22.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
23. 23.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
25. 25.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) observations (c) opinions (d) rumours
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion? (a) milk tastes awful (b) the Sun is a star (c) a year has 12 months (d) fish live in water
27. 27.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
28. 28.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) the cup is empty
30. 30.🧩 Nisha bought 6 notebooks for ₹180 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹30 (b) ₹35 (c) ₹180 (d) not enough info
31. 31.🧩 Kabir bought 4 pens for ₹160 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹45 (c) ₹160 (d) ₹40
32. 32.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) guess a number (b) ask the school office (c) ask a toddler (d) count your friends
35. 35.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
38. 38.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True

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