Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 982 · 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.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) vote on it (b) guess (c) measure it (d) ask if it is nice
2. 2.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
3. 3.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
4. 4.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: winter is the best? (a) opinion (b) fact
6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
7. 7.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
8. 8.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “honey is yummy” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
12. 12.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) never see dogs (b) that one dog barked (c) dogs hate you (d) all dogs are mean
13. 13.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) ask the school office (b) count your friends (c) ask a toddler (d) guess a number
14. 14.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
15. 15.Which of these is an observation? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone spilt water (c) someone left it open (d) someone ate the cake
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a forwarded message (c) an atlas (d) a random website
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a dictionary (c) a random website (d) a rumour in the corridor
18. 18.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) for fun only (b) to waste time (c) to be sure of results (d) to change answers
19. 19.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) an atlas (c) a dictionary (d) a forwarded message
20. 20.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
21. 21.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
23. 23.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
25. 25.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) dogs are the best pets (c) plants need water (d) homework is boring
26. 26.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a trusted source (b) proof it is true (c) a warning sign (d) a fact
27. 27.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a dictionary (c) an atlas (d) the school notice board
28. 28.True or false: “fish are cute” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) asks for a password (c) a prize you never won (d) a strange web address
30. 30.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
31. 31.✅ A fact is something that… (a) sounds nice (b) someone feels (c) everyone likes (d) can be checked
32. 32.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) too good to be true (c) facts you can check (d) asks for a password
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
35. 35.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) more likely true (c) an opinion (d) less likely true
36. 36.🧩 A box has 5 rows of guavas, with 4 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 9 (b) not enough info (c) 24 (d) 20
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
38. 38.🧩 Rohan bought 5 kites for ₹50 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹10 (b) ₹15 (c) ₹50 (d) not enough info
39. 39.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a fact? (a) the Sun is a star (b) red is the nicest colour (c) dogs are the best pets (d) fish are cute

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