Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 429 · 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: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) fact (b) opinion
3. 3.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.✅ A fact is something that… (a) sounds nice (b) can be checked (c) someone feels (d) everyone likes
5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
6. 6.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) that one dog barked (b) dogs hate you (c) never see dogs (d) all dogs are mean
7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
8. 8.🧩 Meera bought 5 notebooks and a water bottle for ₹285 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹285 (b) ₹57 (c) ₹280 (d) not enough info
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the school notice board (c) your class teacher (d) a science textbook
10. 10.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) ask a toddler (b) guess a number (c) ask the school office (d) count your friends
11. 11.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a clear date (c) a named source (d) no source or date
12. 12.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) an atlas (c) a thermometer (d) a joke page
15. 15.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) winter is the best (c) red is the nicest colour (d) ice is frozen water
16. 16.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the louder one (b) only the older one (c) neither of them (d) both can be right
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an atlas (c) an old rumour (d) a cookbook
19. 19.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion? (a) ice is frozen water (b) the Sun is a star (c) a year has 12 months (d) milk tastes awful
21. 21.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
22. 22.🧩 A box has 7 rows of mangoes, with 7 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 56 (b) 14 (c) not enough info (d) 49
23. 23.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
24. 24.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
25. 25.🧩 Ishaan bought 4 markers for ₹80 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹80 (c) ₹25 (d) ₹20
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) class must be over (c) the door is open (d) the cup is empty
27. 27.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it is a holiday (c) it is sunny (d) it may be raining
31. 31.True or false: “plants need water” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧩 Saanvi is 6 years old. Nisha is 9 years older than Saanvi. How old is Nisha? (a) 16 (b) 9 (c) not enough info (d) 15
35. 35.Which of these is an opinion? (a) plants need water (b) the Sun is a star (c) honey is yummy (d) ice is frozen water
36. 36.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) proof it is true (b) a warning sign (c) a fact (d) a trusted source
37. 37.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a random website (c) a dictionary (d) a comment with no name
38. 38.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a clear date (c) facts you can check (d) “Share before deleted!”
40. 40.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True

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