Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 82 · 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.📚 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
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish are cute (b) cows give milk (c) plants need water (d) fish live in water
3. 3.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) ask a toddler (b) count your friends (c) ask the school office (d) guess a number
6. 6.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) never see dogs (b) all dogs are mean (c) dogs hate you (d) that one dog barked
8. 8.True or false: “no source or date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
10. 10.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
11. 11.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is hungry (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is crying
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
13. 13.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice board (d) the bus timetable
14. 14.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) fact (b) opinion
16. 16.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
17. 17.🧩 Rohan is 9 years old. Kabir is older than Rohan. How old is Kabir? (a) 11 (b) not enough info (c) 10 (d) 14
18. 18.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) click the link (b) forward it to friends (c) send the password (d) tell a parent
19. 19.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 4 PM (b) 5 PM (c) not enough info (d) 3 PM
21. 21.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) ice is frozen water (c) winter is the best (d) dogs are the best pets
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a doctor (c) a science textbook (d) a dictionary
23. 23.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) bees make honey (c) fish are cute (d) winter is the best
25. 25.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 9 PM (c) 8 PM (d) not enough info
26. 26.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) no pressure to share (c) facts you can check (d) a strange web address
28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
29. 29.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) check trusted sources (b) believe the title (c) share it to ask (d) trust the photo
30. 30.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a thermometer (c) a guess (d) asking a stranger
31. 31.Which of these is an opinion? (a) milk tastes awful (b) fish live in water (c) cows give milk (d) bees make honey
32. 32.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
34. 34.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is an opinion? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) a year has 12 months (c) cows give milk (d) plants need water
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
37. 37.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) red is the nicest colour (c) bees make honey (d) cows give milk

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