Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 77 · 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 of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is crying (c) the baby is hungry (d) class must be over
2. 2.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
3. 3.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) trusted sites agree (c) facts you can check (d) too good to be true
7. 7.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the door is open (c) the cake is half gone (d) he drank the juice
10. 10.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) an atlas (c) a video with no name (d) the school notice board
11. 11.🧩 Ananya bought 5 notebooks and a bag for ₹180 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹180 (b) not enough info (c) ₹36 (d) ₹175
12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
13. 13.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧩 Saanvi bought 3 pens for ₹105 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹40 (b) ₹105 (c) not enough info (d) ₹35
15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a comment with no name (c) the bus timetable (d) a thermometer
16. 16.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
17. 17.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) the school notice board (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a stranger online
19. 19.Which of these is an opinion? (a) honey is yummy (b) the Sun is a star (c) plants need water (d) ice is frozen water
20. 20.True or false: “asks for a password” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) a clear date (c) facts you can check (d) asks for a password
23. 23.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “bees make honey” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a dictionary (c) a stranger online (d) a joke page
28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
29. 29.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) an atlas (d) a random website
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) a named source (c) calm, clear words (d) no pressure to share
32. 32.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes grow on trees.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) the door is open (d) someone spilt water
35. 35.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
36. 36.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
37. 37.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the louder one (b) only the older one (c) neither of them (d) both can be right

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