Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 788 · 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.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) honey is yummy (c) cows give milk (d) bees make honey
3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a comment with no name (c) a stranger online (d) a guess by a friend
5. 5.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a dream (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger’s chat
6. 6.✅ A fact is something that… (a) everyone likes (b) can be checked (c) someone feels (d) sounds nice
7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) red is the nicest colour (c) bees make honey (d) winter is the best
9. 9.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) a prize you never won (c) trusted sites agree (d) a named source
10. 10.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
11. 11.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
14. 14.📊 Fact or opinion: winter is the best? (a) fact (b) opinion
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) the Sun is a star (c) cows give milk (d) plants need water
16. 16.True or false: “fish live in water” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) Kabir ate them (c) the dog did it (d) there are crumbs
18. 18.🧩 A box of apples has 8 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 16 (b) 8 (c) 80 (d) not enough info
19. 19.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) no pressure to share (d) a strange web address
20. 20.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) he drank the juice (d) the bell rang
22. 22.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) opinion (b) fact
23. 23.True or false: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cup is empty (c) someone spilt water (d) the bell rang
25. 25.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 8 PM (b) not enough info (c) 7 PM (d) 9 PM
26. 26.True or false: “too good to be true” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “fish live in water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧩 Diya bought 2 kites for ₹110 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹110 (b) ₹55 (c) ₹60 (d) not enough info
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
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.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone left it open (c) the door is open (d) the cake is half gone
32. 32.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a joke page (c) a science textbook (d) a rumour in the corridor
34. 34.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
35. 35.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
36. 36.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a guess about why (c) a story (d) what you see or hear
37. 37.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧩 A box of oranges has 8 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 16 (b) not enough info (c) 8 (d) 80
40. 40.🧩 Diya is 12 years old. Meera is older than Diya. How old is Meera? (a) 14 (b) 13 (c) 17 (d) not enough info

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