Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 498 · 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: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a guess (c) a stranger’s chat (d) the bus timetable
3. 3.🧩 A box has 4 rows of apples, with 5 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 9 (b) 20 (c) 25 (d) not enough info
4. 4.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 9 PM (b) not enough info (c) 8 PM (d) 6 PM
6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: fish are cute? (a) fact (b) opinion
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) a strange web address (c) calm, clear words (d) trusted sites agree
8. 8.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
9. 9.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) ask if it is nice (b) guess (c) vote on it (d) measure it
11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
12. 12.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) fact (b) opinion
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) the bus timetable (c) a doctor (d) your class teacher
14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a stranger online (d) the school notice board
15. 15.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a named source (c) no pressure to share (d) asks for a password
18. 18.🧩 Diya bought 2 balls and a lunch box for ₹90 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹88 (c) ₹90 (d) ₹45
19. 19.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) no pressure to share (c) a prize you never won (d) a clear date
21. 21.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) the shops are shut (c) it is sunny (d) it may be raining
22. 22.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a thermometer (c) your class teacher (d) a video with no name
25. 25.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a stranger online (c) an atlas (d) a random website
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
30. 30.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion? (a) a year has 12 months (b) dogs are the best pets (c) ice is frozen water (d) plants need water
33. 33.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
34. 34.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a guess by a friend (c) a doctor (d) the school notice board
35. 35.🧩 Ishaan is 10 years old. Tara is older than Ishaan. How old is Tara? (a) 12 (b) not enough info (c) 15 (d) 11
36. 36.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “bees make honey” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence

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