Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 70 · 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: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
4. 4.📚 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
5. 5.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish live in water (b) the Sun is a star (c) bees make honey (d) homework is boring
6. 6.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a video with no name (c) an atlas (d) a random website
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
9. 9.🧩 A box of guavas has 6 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 6 (b) 12 (c) 60 (d) not enough info
10. 10.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “fish are cute” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a guess (b) a rumour (c) a loud opinion (d) facts that support it
16. 16.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) the school notice board (c) your class teacher (d) a rumour in the corridor
17. 17.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧩 A box has 3 rows of mangoes, with 9 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 36 (b) 27 (c) 12 (d) not enough info
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) a year has 12 months (c) ice is frozen water (d) red is the nicest colour
20. 20.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) what you see (c) a photo (d) a measured length
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
22. 22.🧩 A box of mangoes has 6 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 12 (b) 60 (c) not enough info (d) 6
23. 23.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the bell rang (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is crying
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish live in water (b) a year has 12 months (c) the Sun is a star (d) fish are cute
25. 25.True or false: “plants need water” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧩 Ananya bought 6 pens for ₹330 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹55 (b) ₹60 (c) not enough info (d) ₹330
27. 27.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is loud (c) it has many likes (d) it is checked and known
28. 28.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.True or false: “a strange web address” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “a named source” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧩 Nisha bought 5 mangoes and a lunch box for ₹320 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹64 (b) ₹320 (c) ₹315 (d) not enough info
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) fact (b) opinion
34. 34.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a joke page (c) a random website (d) your class teacher
36. 36.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) believe the title (b) check trusted sources (c) share it to ask (d) trust the photo
37. 37.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a strange web address (b) a clear date (c) asks for a password (d) asks for your OTP
39. 39.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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