Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 625 · 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.🧩 Arjun is 7 years old. Aarav is 3 years older than Arjun. How old is Aarav? (a) 10 (b) 3 (c) not enough info (d) 11
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) homework is boring (c) milk tastes awful (d) honey is yummy
3. 3.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) red is the nicest colour (c) fish live in water (d) homework is boring
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
7. 7.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess (d) a dream
8. 8.True or false: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: honey is yummy? (a) opinion (b) fact
10. 10.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) fish are cute (c) a year has 12 months (d) milk tastes awful
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
12. 12.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a rumour (b) a guess (c) a loud opinion (d) facts that support it
13. 13.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion? (a) cows give milk (b) red is the nicest colour (c) plants need water (d) fish live in water
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) dogs are the best pets (c) milk tastes awful (d) fish live in water
16. 16.Which of these is an opinion? (a) ice is frozen water (b) cows give milk (c) the Sun is a star (d) honey is yummy
17. 17.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) guesses (c) observations (d) rumours
18. 18.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a strange web address (b) a clear date (c) calm, clear words (d) a named source
19. 19.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a science textbook (c) the bus timetable (d) your class teacher
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
23. 23.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone left it open (d) the door is open
24. 24.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a science textbook (c) the school notice board (d) a video with no name
26. 26.True or false: “milk tastes awful” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
32. 32.🧩 A box has 4 rows of guavas, with 4 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 16 (c) 20 (d) 8
33. 33.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
34. 34.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a doctor (c) a video with no name (d) the school notice board
36. 36.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
37. 37.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
39. 39.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) vote on it (b) ask if it is nice (c) guess (d) measure it

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