Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 925 · 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 good way to check (b) a poor way to check
2. 2.🧩 Aarav is 6 years old. Arjun is 2 years older than Aarav. How old is Arjun? (a) 2 (b) not enough info (c) 9 (d) 8
3. 3.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the louder one (b) both can be right (c) neither of them (d) only the older one
4. 4.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
5. 5.💭 An opinion is… (a) a proven truth (b) a dictionary meaning (c) a measured number (d) what someone thinks
6. 6.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone ate the cake (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying
7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a random website (c) an atlas (d) a forwarded message
9. 9.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
10. 10.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a doctor (c) a random website (d) a rumour in the corridor
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) no pressure to share (c) asks for a password (d) no source or date
13. 13.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
14. 14.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a joke book (c) an atlas (d) a cookbook
17. 17.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) guessing (b) asking your pet (c) asking the whole class (d) asking one friend
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) cows give milk (c) fish are cute (d) bees make honey
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the floor is wet (c) the door is open (d) the cup is empty
21. 21.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
24. 24.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) your class teacher (c) a dictionary (d) a joke page
25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
26. 26.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) asks for a password (c) asks for your OTP (d) no pressure to share
27. 27.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
28. 28.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) homework is boring (c) honey is yummy (d) dogs are the best pets
30. 30.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
31. 31.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧩 A box has 5 rows of guavas, with 9 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 14 (b) not enough info (c) 54 (d) 45
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) fact (b) opinion
34. 34.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
35. 35.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a doctor (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
36. 36.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) bees make honey (c) red is the nicest colour (d) dogs are the best pets
39. 39.📊 Fact or opinion: fish are cute? (a) fact (b) opinion
40. 40.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True

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