Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 836 · 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.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish live in water (b) ice is frozen water (c) winter is the best (d) cows give milk
2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: fish are cute? (a) fact (b) opinion
3. 3.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a dictionary (c) a forwarded message (d) your class teacher
5. 5.Which of these is a fact? (a) honey is yummy (b) fish are cute (c) cows give milk (d) winter is the best
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a random website (c) a comment with no name (d) a guess by a friend
9. 9.🧩 Nisha bought 5 balls for ₹125 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹125 (b) ₹30 (c) ₹25 (d) not enough info
10. 10.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
12. 12.True or false: “asks for a password” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the door is open (c) the bell rang (d) someone spilt water
14. 14.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) a strange web address (c) no pressure to share (d) a clear date
15. 15.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) fact (b) opinion
16. 16.✅ A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) can be checked (c) everyone likes (d) sounds nice
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
18. 18.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a doctor (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the bus timetable
19. 19.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) red is the nicest colour (c) winter is the best (d) bees make honey
21. 21.🧩 Saanvi is 11 years old. Ananya is older than Saanvi. How old is Ananya? (a) not enough info (b) 12 (c) 13 (d) 16
22. 22.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a friend’s guess (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
23. 23.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) ask a toddler (b) ask the school office (c) count your friends (d) guess a number
24. 24.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) asks for your OTP (c) calm, clear words (d) facts you can check
27. 27.🧩 A box has 4 rows of eggs, with 6 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 10 (b) 24 (c) not enough info (d) 30
28. 28.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
32. 32.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) homework is boring (c) winter is the best (d) a year has 12 months
35. 35.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it needs water (c) it is new (d) it loves music
36. 36.True or false: “bees make honey” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
39. 39.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) add more people (b) don’t forward it (c) reply angrily (d) forward it fast

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