Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 933 · 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.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
2. 2.True or false: “honey is yummy” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it must be real (b) photos never lie (c) share it now (d) it may be fake
4. 4.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a guess from clues (c) a measured length (d) a photo
5. 5.True or false: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a video with no name (c) a stranger online (d) a science textbook
8. 8.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
9. 9.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Who wrote this?” (b) “Is it colourful?” (c) “How many likes?” (d) “Is it long?”
10. 10.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) cows give milk (c) bees make honey (d) homework is boring
14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a random website (d) an atlas
15. 15.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is crying (c) the baby is hungry (d) class must be over
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) facts you can check (c) a strange web address (d) calm, clear words
17. 17.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
18. 18.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.📊 Fact or opinion: fish are cute? (a) opinion (b) fact
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
22. 22.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) observations (c) rumours (d) guesses
23. 23.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) best (b) Monday (c) metres (d) seven
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) a clear date (d) a named source
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone left it open (c) the cup is empty (d) someone ate the cake
26. 26.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a comic (c) a cartoon (d) a rumour
27. 27.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.Which of these is a fact? (a) honey is yummy (b) milk tastes awful (c) a year has 12 months (d) red is the nicest colour
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honey is yummy (b) winter is the best (c) milk tastes awful (d) fish live in water
30. 30.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
31. 31.🧩 Vihaan bought 6 balls for ₹120 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹120 (b) ₹25 (c) ₹20 (d) not enough info
32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
33. 33.True or false: “ice is frozen water” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “bees make honey” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a forwarded message (c) a thermometer (d) a doctor
37. 37.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) a rumour in the corridor
39. 39.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) too good to be true (c) calm, clear words (d) a prize you never won
40. 40.True or false: “too good to be true” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False

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