Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 52 · 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.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a thermometer (c) touching a wall (d) a guess
2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
3. 3.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) vote on it (b) guess (c) ask if it is nice (d) measure it
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) milk tastes awful (c) winter is the best (d) bees make honey
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a thermometer (c) a video with no name (d) a guess by a friend
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for your OTP (b) too good to be true (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) facts you can check
7. 7.True or false: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a thermometer (c) a comment with no name (d) your class teacher
9. 9.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is funny (d) it is loud
11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
12. 12.📚 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
13. 13.💭 An opinion is… (a) a dictionary meaning (b) a proven truth (c) what someone thinks (d) a measured number
14. 14.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
16. 16.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) for fun only (b) to be sure of results (c) to waste time (d) to change answers
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) fish are cute (c) plants need water (d) dogs are the best pets
18. 18.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a story (c) a wish (d) a guess about why
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) the floor is wet (d) class must be over
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) opinion (b) fact
21. 21.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
24. 24.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it is new (c) it loves music (d) it needs water
25. 25.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) count your friends (b) ask the school office (c) guess a number (d) ask a toddler
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) asks for your OTP (c) too good to be true (d) a named source
27. 27.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the door is open (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is hungry
28. 28.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
31. 31.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
32. 32.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an old rumour (c) a joke book (d) an atlas
33. 33.True or false: “cows give milk” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧩 Aarav bought 2 kites for ₹40 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹25 (b) ₹40 (c) ₹20 (d) not enough info
36. 36.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) a clear date (d) no source or date
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) winter is the best (c) homework is boring (d) red is the nicest colour
38. 38.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) neither of them (b) only the older one (c) both can be right (d) only the louder one
39. 39.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) proof it is true (b) a fact (c) a trusted source (d) a warning sign
40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a guess by a friend (c) a random website (d) an atlas

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