Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 850 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone left it open (d) he drank the juice
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion? (a) plants need water (b) a year has 12 months (c) bees make honey (d) red is the nicest colour
3. 3.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧩 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
5. 5.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
6. 6.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
10. 10.💭 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a proven truth (c) a measured number (d) a dictionary meaning
11. 11.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) opinion (b) fact
14. 14.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
15. 15.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) fact (b) opinion
16. 16.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) the shops are shut (c) it is sunny (d) it may be raining
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) too good to be true (c) a named source (d) asks for a password
19. 19.🧩 Meera is 9 years old. Nisha is older than Meera. How old is Nisha? (a) 10 (b) 11 (c) not enough info (d) 14
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) bees make honey (c) red is the nicest colour (d) winter is the best
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion? (a) ice is frozen water (b) milk tastes awful (c) a year has 12 months (d) cows give milk
24. 24.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a joke book (c) a cookbook (d) an atlas
25. 25.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “How many likes?” (b) “Is it colourful?” (c) “Who wrote this?” (d) “Is it long?”
26. 26.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess by a friend (c) an atlas (d) a doctor
28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) a dictionary (d) a random website
29. 29.🧩 Rohan bought 5 pens for ₹100 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹100 (c) ₹20 (d) ₹25
30. 30.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a fact (b) proof it is true (c) a trusted source (d) a warning sign
31. 31.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) count your friends (b) guess a number (c) ask a toddler (d) ask the school office
32. 32.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) neither of them (b) only the louder one (c) both can be right (d) only the older one
33. 33.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cup is empty
35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) calm, clear words (c) a clear date (d) too good to be true
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion? (a) ice is frozen water (b) fish live in water (c) the Sun is a star (d) winter is the best
38. 38.True or false: “facts you can check” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence

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