Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 53 · 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.Which of these is an opinion? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) cows give milk (c) plants need water (d) ice is frozen water
2. 2.True or false: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) your class teacher (c) a guess by a friend (d) a science textbook
5. 5.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) never see dogs (b) that one dog barked (c) dogs hate you (d) all dogs are mean
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) the Sun is a star (c) a year has 12 months (d) winter is the best
12. 12.🧩 Kabir bought 5 notebooks for ₹225 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹45 (c) ₹225 (d) ₹50
13. 13.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) asks for your OTP (c) a clear date (d) no pressure to share
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is crying (c) he drank the juice (d) the cup is empty
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
16. 16.🧩 A box has 5 rows of laddoos, with 9 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 14 (b) 54 (c) 45 (d) not enough info
17. 17.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) dogs are the best pets (c) homework is boring (d) plants need water
18. 18.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) seven (b) best (c) Monday (d) metres
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) no source or date (c) a strange web address (d) trusted sites agree
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a dictionary (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend
21. 21.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
22. 22.📊 Fact or opinion: honey is yummy? (a) fact (b) opinion
23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
24. 24.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
27. 27.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) add more people (b) don’t forward it (c) forward it fast (d) reply angrily
28. 28.💭 An opinion is… (a) a proven truth (b) a dictionary meaning (c) what someone thinks (d) a measured number
29. 29.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
30. 30.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
31. 31.True or false: “fish are cute” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) yes, so check it (b) only on Mondays (c) only if written (d) no, never
34. 34.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a stranger online (c) a joke page (d) a video with no name
35. 35.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧩 A box of apples has 8 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 8 (b) 16 (c) 80 (d) not enough info
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
39. 39.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cake is half gone (c) he drank the juice (d) the door is open
40. 40.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Who wrote this?” (b) “Is it colourful?” (c) “How many likes?” (d) “Is it long?”

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