Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 544 · 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 cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 6 PM (c) 5 PM (d) 7 PM
6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a story (c) what you see or hear (d) a wish
8. 8.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
9. 9.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a stranger online (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a science textbook
12. 12.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) fact (b) opinion
13. 13.Which of these is a fact? (a) ice is frozen water (b) red is the nicest colour (c) milk tastes awful (d) honey is yummy
14. 14.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 2 PM (c) 6 PM (d) 5 PM
15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
16. 16.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
17. 17.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
18. 18.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) never see dogs (b) all dogs are mean (c) dogs hate you (d) that one dog barked
21. 21.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
22. 22.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
23. 23.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
24. 24.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧩 Rohan is 9 years old. Meera is 5 years older than Rohan. How old is Meera? (a) not enough info (b) 15 (c) 14 (d) 5
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion? (a) plants need water (b) dogs are the best pets (c) the Sun is a star (d) fish live in water
28. 28.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧩 A box of apples has 8 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 16 (b) 8 (c) 80 (d) not enough info
30. 30.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) rumours (c) guesses (d) opinions
31. 31.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) facts you can check (c) calm, clear words (d) trusted sites agree
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) ice is frozen water (c) dogs are the best pets (d) cows give milk
33. 33.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the cup is empty (c) class must be over (d) the baby is crying
35. 35.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a measured length (c) what you see (d) a guess from clues
37. 37.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) he drank the juice (c) the cake is half gone (d) the cup is empty
40. 40.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence

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