Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 7 · 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.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) vote on it (b) ask if it is nice (c) measure it (d) guess
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
4. 4.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal has protein. (b) Dal is boring. (c) Dal is yummy. (d) Dal is the best.
5. 5.Which of these is an opinion? (a) the Sun is a star (b) plants need water (c) ice is frozen water (d) dogs are the best pets
6. 6.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) a year has 12 months (c) dogs are the best pets (d) milk tastes awful
7. 7.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) calm, clear words (c) a clear date (d) too good to be true
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) honey is yummy (c) cows give milk (d) plants need water
9. 9.🧩 Tara bought 3 pens for ₹135 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹135 (b) not enough info (c) ₹50 (d) ₹45
10. 10.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
13. 13.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
14. 14.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
16. 16.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to be sure of results (b) to change answers (c) to waste time (d) for fun only
17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a joke page (c) the school notice board (d) an atlas
18. 18.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) all dogs are mean (b) never see dogs (c) dogs hate you (d) that one dog barked
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
22. 22.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it loves music (c) it needs water (d) it is a tree
23. 23.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) not enough info (c) 4 PM (d) 3 PM
24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧩 Vihaan bought 4 pens for ₹80 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹25 (b) not enough info (c) ₹20 (d) ₹80
29. 29.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
30. 30.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) metres (b) Monday (c) seven (d) best
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a video with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a forwarded message
32. 32.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) both can be right (b) only the older one (c) only the louder one (d) neither of them
33. 33.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
38. 38.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False

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