Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 893 · 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.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) fact (b) opinion
2. 2.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 2 PM (b) not enough info (c) 5 PM (d) 4 PM
4. 4.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a story (c) a guess about why (d) a wish
5. 5.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a dictionary (c) a thermometer (d) the bus timetable
7. 7.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) red is the nicest colour (c) fish are cute (d) dogs are the best pets
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) asks for your OTP (c) a clear date (d) too good to be true
10. 10.🧩 Saanvi is 9 years old. Nisha is 2 years older than Saanvi. How old is Nisha? (a) 12 (b) not enough info (c) 2 (d) 11
11. 11.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) the bus timetable (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a random website
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.True or false: “facts you can check” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
16. 16.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) not enough info (c) 8 PM (d) 9 PM
17. 17.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) class must be over (d) the baby is crying
18. 18.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) the school notice (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
19. 19.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “fish are cute” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “plants need water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
25. 25.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) red is the nicest colour (c) milk tastes awful (d) a year has 12 months
27. 27.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) a named source (c) a strange web address (d) trusted sites agree
28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice board (c) a guess by a friend (d) a stranger online
29. 29.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 6 PM (c) 5 PM (d) 7 PM
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone left it open (d) the door is open
31. 31.🧩 Meera is 10 years old. Kabir is 9 years older than Meera. How old is Kabir? (a) not enough info (b) 20 (c) 9 (d) 19
32. 32.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
33. 33.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
34. 34.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “ice is frozen water” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) opinion (b) fact
38. 38.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
39. 39.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
40. 40.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False

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