Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 704 · 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: “milk tastes awful” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) guessing (b) asking one friend (c) asking your pet (d) asking the whole class
4. 4.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) opinion (b) fact
5. 5.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
6. 6.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) facts you can check (c) a named source (d) no source or date
7. 7.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) homework is boring (c) milk tastes awful (d) bees make honey
8. 8.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
9. 9.🧩 A box has 7 rows of laddoos, with 7 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 56 (b) not enough info (c) 14 (d) 49
10. 10.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cup is empty (d) someone left it open
12. 12.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) an opinion (c) less likely true (d) more likely true
13. 13.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a fact? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) milk tastes awful (c) honey is yummy (d) ice is frozen water
15. 15.🧩 Ananya bought 3 notebooks and a bag for ₹135 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹135 (c) ₹45 (d) ₹132
16. 16.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧩 Arjun is 7 years old. Meera is 7 years older than Arjun. How old is Meera? (a) 7 (b) 14 (c) not enough info (d) 15
18. 18.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.🧩 Nisha bought 4 balls and a lunch box for ₹310 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹77 (c) ₹310 (d) ₹306
20. 20.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
21. 21.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, it is certain (b) yes, mangoes match (c) no mango is sweet (d) no, check more
22. 22.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) photos never lie (b) it must be real (c) it may be fake (d) share it now
23. 23.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) facts you can check (c) a clear date (d) too good to be true
25. 25.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) check trusted sources (b) trust the photo (c) share it to ask (d) believe the title
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) asks for your OTP (d) a clear date
27. 27.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) an atlas (c) a doctor (d) a science textbook
28. 28.🧩 Arjun bought 3 mangoes for ₹180 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹180 (b) not enough info (c) ₹60 (d) ₹65
29. 29.True or false: “honey is yummy” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) the school notice
31. 31.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
34. 34.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone ate the cake (c) the door is open (d) the cake is half gone
35. 35.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) bees make honey (c) honey is yummy (d) cows give milk
37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
38. 38.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a guess about why (c) what you see or hear (d) a wish
39. 39.📊 Fact or opinion: winter is the best? (a) fact (b) opinion
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable

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