Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 39 · 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: “A spider has eight legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish live in water (b) honey is yummy (c) cows give milk (d) ice is frozen water
3. 3.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a random website (c) a friend’s guess (d) a forwarded message
5. 5.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone spilt water (c) he drank the juice (d) the cup is empty
6. 6.🧩 A box has 5 rows of oranges, with 6 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 36 (b) 11 (c) not enough info (d) 30
7. 7.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is crying (d) he drank the juice
8. 8.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) yes, so check it (b) only on Mondays (c) only if written (d) no, never
9. 9.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) a forwarded message (d) an atlas
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a strange web address (c) no source or date (d) facts you can check
12. 12.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
14. 14.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
16. 16.📚 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
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) fact (b) opinion
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) plants need water (c) honey is yummy (d) winter is the best
19. 19.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the louder one (b) neither of them (c) both can be right (d) only the older one
20. 20.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 3 PM (b) 4 PM (c) 5 PM (d) not enough info
22. 22.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
24. 24.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧩 Saanvi is 8 years old. Ananya is older than Saanvi. How old is Ananya? (a) 9 (b) 10 (c) not enough info (d) 13
26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
27. 27.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it long?” (b) “Is it colourful?” (c) “Who wrote this?” (d) “How many likes?”
29. 29.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) 7 PM (c) not enough info (d) 6 PM
30. 30.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 4 PM (b) 5 PM (c) not enough info (d) 6 PM
31. 31.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion? (a) ice is frozen water (b) milk tastes awful (c) a year has 12 months (d) bees make honey
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) he drank the juice
34. 34.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a strange web address (c) no pressure to share (d) a clear date
37. 37.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a loud opinion (b) a guess (c) facts that support it (d) a rumour
39. 39.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True

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