Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 791 · 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.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) definitely false (c) more likely true (d) an opinion
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a joke page (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
3. 3.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) no source or date (c) trusted sites agree (d) no pressure to share
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) a prize you never won (c) asks for a password (d) no pressure to share
5. 5.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧩 A box has 4 rows of eggs, with 7 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 11 (c) 28 (d) 35
7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.🧩 Nisha bought 4 mangoes for ₹240 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹65 (b) not enough info (c) ₹240 (d) ₹60
9. 9.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) for fun only (b) to change answers (c) to be sure of results (d) to waste time
10. 10.📊 Fact or opinion: fish are cute? (a) opinion (b) fact
11. 11.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) fact (b) opinion
14. 14.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) homework is boring (c) a year has 12 months (d) cows give milk
17. 17.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
18. 18.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone left it open (c) class must be over (d) he drank the juice
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
21. 21.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) the shops are shut (c) it may be raining (d) it is a holiday
24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
25. 25.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a comment with no name (c) a doctor (d) a science textbook
26. 26.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💭 An opinion is… (a) a proven truth (b) a dictionary meaning (c) a measured number (d) what someone thinks
29. 29.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) a clear date (c) a named source (d) “Share before deleted!”
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
31. 31.Which of these is an opinion? (a) a year has 12 months (b) cows give milk (c) homework is boring (d) plants need water
32. 32.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking the whole class (b) asking your pet (c) asking one friend (d) guessing
33. 33.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
34. 34.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a doctor (d) a rumour in the corridor
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) asks for your OTP (c) too good to be true (d) calm, clear words
37. 37.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
40. 40.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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