Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 967 · 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.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
2. 2.Which of these is a fact? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) homework is boring (c) fish are cute (d) ice is frozen water
3. 3.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) a year has 12 months (c) winter is the best (d) fish live in water
7. 7.Which of these is a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) bees make honey (c) fish are cute (d) milk tastes awful
8. 8.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for your OTP (b) no source or date (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) no pressure to share
10. 10.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
11. 11.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) touching a wall (c) a guess (d) a thermometer
12. 12.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
13. 13.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
17. 17.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) the bus timetable (c) your class teacher (d) a doctor
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.🧩 Ishaan bought 2 pens for ₹110 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹60 (b) ₹110 (c) not enough info (d) ₹55
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
22. 22.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice
23. 23.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) Kabir ate them (c) the dog did it (d) there are crumbs
24. 24.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
25. 25.True or false: “fish are cute” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
27. 27.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) observations (c) guesses (d) opinions
28. 28.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) a clear date (c) trusted sites agree (d) “Share before deleted!”
29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a rumour (b) a loud opinion (c) a guess (d) facts that support it
31. 31.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone left it open (c) the door is open (d) the floor is wet
32. 32.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) class must be over (d) the bell rang
34. 34.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) a named source (c) a clear date (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
39. 39.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
40. 40.🧩 Nisha is 8 years old. Tara is 7 years older than Nisha. How old is Tara? (a) 16 (b) 7 (c) not enough info (d) 15

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