Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 92 · 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.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: winter is the best? (a) fact (b) opinion
3. 3.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the bell rang (c) someone spilt water (d) the cake is half gone
4. 4.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) more likely true (c) definitely false (d) an opinion
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) winter is the best (c) fish are cute (d) the Sun is a star
7. 7.Which of these is a fact? (a) bees make honey (b) milk tastes awful (c) winter is the best (d) homework is boring
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
9. 9.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
10. 10.🧩 Vihaan bought 2 pens for ₹90 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹50 (b) ₹45 (c) ₹90 (d) not enough info
11. 11.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) a year has 12 months (c) milk tastes awful (d) dogs are the best pets
12. 12.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) guesses (c) observations (d) rumours
13. 13.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) homework is boring (c) honey is yummy (d) a year has 12 months
15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a guess by a friend (c) a doctor (d) a thermometer
16. 16.🧩 Kabir bought 4 balls for ₹100 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹30 (b) ₹100 (c) not enough info (d) ₹25
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a joke page (c) the bus timetable (d) a video with no name
18. 18.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share a nearby place (b) keep chatting (c) share it (d) tell a trusted adult
19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) a named source (c) trusted sites agree (d) a clear date
21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a comment with no name (c) a random website (d) a doctor
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the cup is empty (c) class must be over (d) he drank the juice
25. 25.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) your class teacher (c) a stranger online (d) a dictionary
26. 26.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) class must be over (c) the cup is empty (d) the cake is half gone
27. 27.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a thermometer (d) a dictionary
28. 28.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a loud opinion (b) a guess (c) facts that support it (d) a rumour
29. 29.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking your pet (b) asking the whole class (c) asking one friend (d) guessing
30. 30.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
31. 31.True or false: “fish live in water” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a guess (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger’s chat
34. 34.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is hungry
35. 35.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) metres (b) Monday (c) best (d) seven
36. 36.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) a clear date (c) trusted sites agree (d) too good to be true
39. 39.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it colourful?” (b) “Is it long?” (c) “How many likes?” (d) “Who wrote this?”
40. 40.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True

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