Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 807 · 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.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
2. 2.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) there are crumbs (c) the dog did it (d) someone was hungry
4. 4.💭 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a dictionary meaning (c) a proven truth (d) a measured number
5. 5.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) dogs are the best pets (c) milk tastes awful (d) bees make honey
6. 6.True or false: “no source or date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
9. 9.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a dictionary (c) a science textbook (d) a random website
10. 10.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a joke page (c) a stranger online (d) a science textbook
14. 14.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) what you see (c) a guess from clues (d) a photo
16. 16.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
17. 17.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📊 Fact or opinion: honey is yummy? (a) opinion (b) fact
19. 19.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a comment with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) an atlas
21. 21.🧩 A box of mangoes has 5 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 10 (b) 50 (c) 5 (d) not enough info
22. 22.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is the best. (b) Dal is boring. (c) Dal has protein. (d) Dal is yummy.
23. 23.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧩 A box of mangoes has 9 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 90 (b) 9 (c) not enough info (d) 18
25. 25.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) winter is the best (c) honey is yummy (d) cows give milk
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish live in water (b) winter is the best (c) the Sun is a star (d) plants need water
29. 29.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) no pressure to share (c) no source or date (d) a clear date
31. 31.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) measure it (b) ask if it is nice (c) guess (d) vote on it
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) opinion (b) fact
34. 34.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) calm, clear words (c) a strange web address (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
35. 35.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
39. 39.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the school notice board
40. 40.🧩 Aarav is 8 years old. Arjun is older than Aarav. How old is Arjun? (a) 10 (b) 9 (c) not enough info (d) 13

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