Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 970 · 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: “calm, clear words” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
3. 3.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) opinion (b) fact
4. 4.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
5. 5.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a thermometer (c) a doctor (d) a guess by a friend
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a guess by a friend (c) a thermometer (d) an atlas
8. 8.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
11. 11.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “asks for a password” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a guess (c) a thermometer (d) asking a stranger
14. 14.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cake is half gone (c) the floor is wet (d) the door is open
17. 17.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
19. 19.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) asks for a password (c) a named source (d) too good to be true
22. 22.Which of these is a fact? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) fish live in water (c) fish are cute (d) milk tastes awful
23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
24. 24.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a comment with no name (c) a doctor (d) a dictionary
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) bees make honey (c) fish are cute (d) the Sun is a star
28. 28.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧩 Aarav is 10 years old. Arjun is 4 years older than Aarav. How old is Arjun? (a) 4 (b) 15 (c) not enough info (d) 14
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a random website (c) a comment with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor
32. 32.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) facts you can check (c) trusted sites agree (d) a prize you never won
33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a guess by a friend (c) a video with no name (d) a joke page
34. 34.🧩 Nisha is 7 years old. Vihaan is older than Nisha. How old is Vihaan? (a) 12 (b) not enough info (c) 9 (d) 8
35. 35.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) an opinion (c) less likely true (d) more likely true
36. 36.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
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a cartoon (c) a comic (d) a rumour
39. 39.🧩 A box of guavas has 5 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 5 (c) 10 (d) 50
40. 40.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign

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