Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 951 · 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: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “fish are cute” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
4. 4.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) he drank the juice (d) the door is open
6. 6.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice (d) a random website
9. 9.✅ A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) everyone likes (c) someone feels (d) sounds nice
10. 10.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone left it open (c) he drank the juice (d) the cake is half gone
11. 11.🧩 Kabir bought 3 kites and a cap for ₹140 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹46 (b) ₹140 (c) not enough info (d) ₹137
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) a clear date (c) no source or date (d) trusted sites agree
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the bell rang (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is crying
14. 14.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧩 A box has 3 rows of oranges, with 5 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 15 (b) 8 (c) 20 (d) not enough info
16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) plants need water (c) red is the nicest colour (d) milk tastes awful
18. 18.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) fact (b) opinion
19. 19.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) ice is frozen water (c) plants need water (d) milk tastes awful
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a thermometer (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
25. 25.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess (c) touching a wall (d) asking a stranger
26. 26.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧩 Rohan is 11 years old. Aarav is older than Rohan. How old is Aarav? (a) 12 (b) 16 (c) not enough info (d) 13
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) bees make honey (c) a year has 12 months (d) honey is yummy
31. 31.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking the whole class (b) asking one friend (c) asking your pet (d) guessing
33. 33.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) class must be over (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
34. 34.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) a named source (c) asks for a password (d) trusted sites agree
35. 35.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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