Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 550 · 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.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) fact (b) opinion
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cup is empty
3. 3.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is an opinion? (a) a year has 12 months (b) dogs are the best pets (c) the Sun is a star (d) bees make honey
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) asks for a password (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) a named source
7. 7.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) ice is frozen water (c) honey is yummy (d) cows give milk
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) the cake is half gone
10. 10.🖼️ 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
11. 11.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is crying (c) he drank the juice (d) the door is open
12. 12.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) facts you can check (c) a prize you never won (d) trusted sites agree
14. 14.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, it is certain (b) yes, mangoes match (c) no, check more (d) no mango is sweet
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) trusted sites agree (c) too good to be true (d) calm, clear words
18. 18.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is hungry (d) he drank the juice
19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.🧩 Diya bought 6 notebooks for ₹120 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹120 (c) ₹20 (d) ₹25
22. 22.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a doctor (c) a joke page (d) your class teacher
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) calm, clear words (c) a named source (d) a clear date
25. 25.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone spilt water (c) the bell rang (d) he drank the juice
29. 29.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a stranger online (c) a doctor (d) a video with no name
30. 30.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧩 Saanvi is 12 years old. Meera is older than Saanvi. How old is Meera? (a) 14 (b) 13 (c) 17 (d) not enough info
32. 32.🧩 A box of laddoos has 9 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 9 (b) 90 (c) 18 (d) not enough info
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
34. 34.🧩 A box has 4 rows of laddoos, with 8 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 12 (b) not enough info (c) 32 (d) 40
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) a year has 12 months (c) milk tastes awful (d) plants need water
36. 36.True or false: “homework is boring” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
38. 38.🧩 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
39. 39.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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