Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 686 · 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 of these is a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) fish are cute (c) ice is frozen water (d) winter is the best
2. 2.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) add more people (b) forward it fast (c) reply angrily (d) don’t forward it
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish live in water (b) bees make honey (c) plants need water (d) homework is boring
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger online (d) the school notice board
5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) fact (b) opinion
6. 6.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 5 PM (c) 4 PM (d) 6 PM
7. 7.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) more likely true (c) an opinion (d) definitely false
10. 10.True or false: “plants need water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
12. 12.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
16. 16.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
17. 17.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a fact? (a) honey is yummy (b) winter is the best (c) cows give milk (d) fish are cute
19. 19.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧩 Tara bought 4 notebooks and a lunch box for ₹270 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹270 (b) ₹67 (c) ₹266 (d) not enough info
21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
22. 22.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) the shops are shut (c) it may be raining (d) it is sunny
24. 24.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is boring. (b) Dal is the best. (c) Dal is yummy. (d) Dal has protein.
25. 25.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the page number (b) what facts are given (c) the colour of ink (d) your handwriting
26. 26.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a stranger online (c) a random website (d) your class teacher
28. 28.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
30. 30.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
31. 31.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) click the link (b) forward it to friends (c) tell a parent (d) send the password
33. 33.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a guess (b) a loud opinion (c) facts that support it (d) a rumour
34. 34.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a thermometer (c) a dictionary (d) a guess by a friend
36. 36.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the older one (b) neither of them (c) both can be right (d) only the louder one
37. 37.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) no mango is sweet (b) yes, mangoes match (c) no, check more (d) yes, it is certain
38. 38.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) what you see (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) asks for a password (c) too good to be true (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
40. 40.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True

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