Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 712 · 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 word often shows an opinion? (a) Monday (b) best (c) seven (d) metres
2. 2.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) facts you can check (b) asks for a password (c) asks for your OTP (d) no source or date
3. 3.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a named source (c) too good to be true (d) no source or date
6. 6.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
7. 7.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
8. 8.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
9. 9.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
10. 10.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
12. 12.True or false: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧩 A box has 3 rows of laddoos, with 6 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 24 (b) 9 (c) not enough info (d) 18
14. 14.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) asks for your OTP (c) no pressure to share (d) asks for a password
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) milk tastes awful (c) honey is yummy (d) cows give milk
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
19. 19.Which of these is a fact? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) dogs are the best pets (c) cows give milk (d) winter is the best
20. 20.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is checked and known (c) it is loud (d) it has many likes
23. 23.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧩 Kabir bought 6 markers for ₹360 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹360 (b) ₹65 (c) not enough info (d) ₹60
26. 26.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧩 Arjun bought 4 kites for ₹60 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹15 (b) ₹20 (c) ₹60 (d) not enough info
28. 28.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
29. 29.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it is a holiday (c) it is sunny (d) it may be raining
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) dogs are the best pets (c) plants need water (d) the Sun is a star
34. 34.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone left it open (c) someone spilt water (d) the cup is empty
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the door is open (c) the floor is wet (d) class must be over
36. 36.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) fact (b) opinion
38. 38.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
39. 39.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True

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