Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 944 · 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 of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a stranger online (c) a dictionary (d) a forwarded message
2. 2.True or false: “ice is frozen water” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) a photo (c) a measured length (d) what you see
5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) opinion (b) fact
6. 6.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
7. 7.Which of these is a fact? (a) plants need water (b) red is the nicest colour (c) winter is the best (d) dogs are the best pets
8. 8.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.🧩 Diya bought 6 mangoes and a lunch box for ₹320 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹314 (b) ₹53 (c) not enough info (d) ₹320
10. 10.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) fact (b) opinion
11. 11.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) send the password (b) tell a parent (c) click the link (d) forward it to friends
12. 12.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🚌 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
14. 14.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) asks for your OTP (c) a named source (d) no pressure to share
16. 16.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) asks for a password (c) facts you can check (d) a clear date
17. 17.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) a prize you never won (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) no source or date
18. 18.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) no mango is sweet (b) yes, it is certain (c) yes, mangoes match (d) no, check more
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a joke page (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice board
21. 21.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a fact (b) a trusted source (c) a warning sign (d) proof it is true
23. 23.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
24. 24.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a stranger online (c) a forwarded message (d) a joke page
27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
28. 28.True or false: “too good to be true” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
30. 30.🧩 A box has 8 rows of eggs, with 8 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 64 (c) 72 (d) 16
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
32. 32.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion? (a) the Sun is a star (b) cows give milk (c) bees make honey (d) fish are cute
34. 34.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) observations (c) rumours (d) opinions
35. 35.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) both can be right (b) only the older one (c) only the louder one (d) neither of them
36. 36.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) guessing (b) asking the whole class (c) asking one friend (d) asking your pet
37. 37.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 3 PM (c) 4 PM (d) 5 PM
40. 40.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake

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