Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 773 · 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: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
3. 3.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) opinion (b) fact
6. 6.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
8. 8.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
10. 10.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
11. 11.True or false: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking your pet (b) asking the whole class (c) guessing (d) asking one friend
13. 13.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) no source or date (c) a prize you never won (d) trusted sites agree
14. 14.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a doctor (c) a comment with no name (d) a guess by a friend
16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: winter is the best? (a) fact (b) opinion
17. 17.🧩 A box has 3 rows of apples, with 9 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 27 (b) 12 (c) not enough info (d) 36
18. 18.Which of these is an inference? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cake is half gone (c) the bell rang (d) the cup is empty
19. 19.True or false: “homework is boring” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧩 Saanvi bought 2 pens and a water bottle for ₹160 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹158 (b) ₹160 (c) not enough info (d) ₹80
21. 21.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) class must be over
22. 22.🧩 A box has 4 rows of eggs, with 9 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 36 (b) 13 (c) not enough info (d) 45
23. 23.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📊 Fact or opinion: honey is yummy? (a) fact (b) opinion
25. 25.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it long?” (b) “How many likes?” (c) “Is it colourful?” (d) “Who wrote this?”
26. 26.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) a prize you never won (c) facts you can check (d) “Share before deleted!”
28. 28.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) an opinion (c) more likely true (d) definitely false
29. 29.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a cartoon (c) a rumour (d) a comic
30. 30.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
32. 32.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a guess (c) the bus timetable (d) a dream
33. 33.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a thermometer (c) a doctor (d) a dictionary
35. 35.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) ask if it is nice (b) measure it (c) guess (d) vote on it
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
39. 39.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a named source (c) no pressure to share (d) “Share before deleted!”
40. 40.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check

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