Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 75 · 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: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
4. 4.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) ice is frozen water (c) red is the nicest colour (d) milk tastes awful
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a joke page (c) a random website (d) a rumour in the corridor
8. 8.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
10. 10.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) fact (b) opinion
11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
12. 12.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) a named source (d) calm, clear words
14. 14.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the baby is hungry (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
16. 16.🧩 Meera bought 3 balls for ₹180 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹180 (b) not enough info (c) ₹60 (d) ₹65
17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
18. 18.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧩 A box has 6 rows of eggs, with 9 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 15 (b) 54 (c) 63 (d) not enough info
20. 20.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a forwarded message (d) your class teacher
24. 24.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the bus timetable (d) a dictionary
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion? (a) cows give milk (b) fish live in water (c) milk tastes awful (d) the Sun is a star
28. 28.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) rumours (c) observations (d) guesses
29. 29.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a story (c) a guess about why (d) what you see or hear
30. 30.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) an atlas (c) a guess by a friend (d) a video with no name
32. 32.True or false: “a strange web address” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to change answers (b) to be sure of results (c) for fun only (d) to waste time
35. 35.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
37. 37.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) a clear date (c) too good to be true (d) a named source
39. 39.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True

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