Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 99 · 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 a fact? (a) honey is yummy (b) milk tastes awful (c) ice is frozen water (d) winter is the best
2. 2.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour (d) a comic
3. 3.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) opinion (b) fact
4. 4.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is an opinion? (a) a year has 12 months (b) homework is boring (c) cows give milk (d) bees make honey
6. 6.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
8. 8.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
9. 9.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
10. 10.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to waste time (b) for fun only (c) to be sure of results (d) to change answers
11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
12. 12.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧩 Meera bought 5 notebooks and a cap for ₹125 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹120 (b) ₹25 (c) ₹125 (d) not enough info
14. 14.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
15. 15.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) ask the school office (b) guess a number (c) count your friends (d) ask a toddler
17. 17.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) don’t forward it (b) reply angrily (c) forward it fast (d) add more people
18. 18.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cup is empty (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is hungry
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone spilt water (c) the cup is empty (d) the bell rang
20. 20.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
21. 21.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) a strange web address (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) calm, clear words
22. 22.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) tell a parent (b) forward it to friends (c) click the link (d) send the password
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) an atlas (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a random website
25. 25.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is crying (c) class must be over (d) the cake is half gone
26. 26.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a dictionary (c) the bus timetable (d) a random website
27. 27.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) believe the title (b) share it to ask (c) trust the photo (d) check trusted sources
31. 31.True or false: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
33. 33.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧩 A box has 7 rows of oranges, with 5 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 12 (b) 40 (c) 35 (d) not enough info
35. 35.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a loud opinion (b) a guess (c) a rumour (d) facts that support it
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) fact (b) opinion
38. 38.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 10 PM (c) not enough info (d) 9 PM
40. 40.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone left it open (c) the bell rang (d) the door is open

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