Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 66 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honey is yummy (b) ice is frozen water (c) bees make honey (d) plants need water
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the door is open (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is hungry
3. 3.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧩 Ananya bought 3 kites and a water bottle for ₹200 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹197 (b) ₹66 (c) not enough info (d) ₹200
5. 5.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) forward it fast (b) add more people (c) reply angrily (d) don’t forward it
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion? (a) ice is frozen water (b) cows give milk (c) winter is the best (d) the Sun is a star
9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a forwarded message (c) a science textbook (d) a guess by a friend
10. 10.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes grow on trees.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) a prize you never won (c) facts you can check (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
14. 14.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) class must be over (c) the cup is empty (d) someone ate the cake
15. 15.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
17. 17.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it may be raining (c) it is sunny (d) the shops are shut
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) the door is open (d) someone left it open
19. 19.📊 Fact or opinion: winter is the best? (a) fact (b) opinion
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) opinion (b) fact
21. 21.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
22. 22.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) neither of them (b) only the older one (c) both can be right (d) only the louder one
24. 24.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📚 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
26. 26.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a comment with no name (c) a doctor (d) the bus timetable
28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) red is the nicest colour (c) dogs are the best pets (d) milk tastes awful
30. 30.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “facts you can check” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) facts that support it (b) a loud opinion (c) a rumour (d) a guess
33. 33.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) dogs are the best pets (c) cows give milk (d) plants need water
37. 37.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📊 Fact or opinion: dogs are the best pets? (a) opinion (b) fact
39. 39.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) a joke book (c) an atlas (d) an old rumour
40. 40.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) a thermometer (d) a stranger online

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