Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 638 · 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: cows give milk? (a) fact (b) opinion
2. 2.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a story (c) a guess about why (d) what you see or hear
4. 4.📊 Fact or opinion: fish are cute? (a) fact (b) opinion
5. 5.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) a prize you never won (d) a strange web address
6. 6.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the page number (b) what facts are given (c) the colour of ink (d) your handwriting
7. 7.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a fact? (a) honey is yummy (b) winter is the best (c) milk tastes awful (d) cows give milk
10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) homework is boring (c) red is the nicest colour (d) fish live in water
12. 12.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
13. 13.True or false: “fish live in water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a named source (c) a clear date (d) no pressure to share
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) the cup is empty (d) he drank the juice
19. 19.True or false: “bees make honey” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a thermometer (c) a comment with no name (d) a random website
21. 21.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) fact (b) opinion
24. 24.🧩 A box has 3 rows of laddoos, with 4 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 12 (b) 7 (c) 16 (d) not enough info
25. 25.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) the door is open
26. 26.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
27. 27.🛡️ 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
28. 28.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) the school notice board (c) the bus timetable (d) a comment with no name
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a comment with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
30. 30.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
31. 31.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
34. 34.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a guess from clues (c) a photo (d) a measured length
35. 35.✅ A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) everyone likes (c) someone feels (d) sounds nice
36. 36.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
38. 38.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧩 Vihaan is 9 years old. Rohan is older than Vihaan. How old is Rohan? (a) 14 (b) not enough info (c) 11 (d) 10

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