Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 610 · 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.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
2. 2.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a rumour (b) a guess (c) facts that support it (d) a loud opinion
3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) the school notice board (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a science textbook
4. 4.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dream (c) a stranger’s chat (d) a guess
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a forwarded message (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a guess by a friend
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) ice is frozen water (c) the Sun is a star (d) fish live in water
7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes grow on trees.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) fact (b) opinion
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) the bell rang
11. 11.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧩 Rohan bought 5 notebooks for ₹50 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹10 (b) not enough info (c) ₹15 (d) ₹50
14. 14.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
15. 15.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is crying (c) the cup is empty (d) the cake is half gone
17. 17.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) touching a wall (c) asking a stranger (d) a thermometer
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone left it open (c) class must be over (d) someone ate the cake
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) trusted sites agree (c) a prize you never won (d) a clear date
20. 20.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a rumour (c) a dictionary (d) a cartoon
24. 24.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) calm, clear words (c) a clear date (d) a named source
28. 28.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) someone left it open (c) the cup is empty (d) the floor is wet
30. 30.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a measured length (c) what you see (d) a guess from clues
31. 31.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) a year has 12 months (c) bees make honey (d) fish live in water
33. 33.True or false: “winter is the best” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) winter is the best (c) honey is yummy (d) fish are cute
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) someone ate the cake
36. 36.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) keep chatting (b) share it (c) share a nearby place (d) tell a trusted adult
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) the school notice board (c) a forwarded message (d) a thermometer
39. 39.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) milk tastes awful (c) cows give milk (d) honey is yummy
40. 40.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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