Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 454 · 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.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
2. 2.🧩 A box of guavas has 6 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 60 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) not enough info
3. 3.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a loud opinion (b) facts that support it (c) a rumour (d) a guess
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) plants need water (c) honey is yummy (d) cows give milk
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) he drank the juice (c) the bell rang (d) someone spilt water
7. 7.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
8. 8.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) opinions (c) observations (d) guesses
10. 10.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish live in water (b) winter is the best (c) red is the nicest colour (d) dogs are the best pets
11. 11.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧩 Meera is 12 years old. Saanvi is 3 years older than Meera. How old is Saanvi? (a) 15 (b) not enough info (c) 16 (d) 3
14. 14.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) asks for a password (c) a clear date (d) “Share before deleted!”
15. 15.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
16. 16.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
17. 17.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
18. 18.True or false: “plants need water” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
20. 20.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
21. 21.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion? (a) bees make honey (b) cows give milk (c) fish live in water (d) winter is the best
23. 23.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it must be real (b) photos never lie (c) it may be fake (d) share it now
24. 24.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) a year has 12 months (c) bees make honey (d) winter is the best
27. 27.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “homework is boring” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) opinion (b) fact
32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
33. 33.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it is sunny (c) it may be raining (d) it is a holiday
34. 34.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 5 PM (c) 8 PM (d) 9 PM
35. 35.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) an opinion (c) more likely true (d) less likely true
37. 37.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) count your friends (b) guess a number (c) ask the school office (d) ask a toddler
39. 39.Which of these is an opinion? (a) bees make honey (b) the Sun is a star (c) red is the nicest colour (d) ice is frozen water
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone spilt water (c) the bell rang (d) the floor is wet

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