Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 994 · 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.✅ A fact is something that… (a) sounds nice (b) everyone likes (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
2. 2.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone ate the cake
3. 3.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a rumour (c) a dictionary (d) a cartoon
5. 5.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion? (a) cows give milk (b) red is the nicest colour (c) the Sun is a star (d) ice is frozen water
7. 7.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) 10 PM (b) 9 PM (c) 6 PM (d) not enough info
8. 8.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess (d) a dream
9. 9.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a doctor (c) the school notice board (d) a rumour in the corridor
11. 11.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) forward it fast (b) reply angrily (c) add more people (d) don’t forward it
12. 12.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) trusted sites agree (c) no source or date (d) facts you can check
15. 15.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) trusted sites agree (c) a clear date (d) “Share before deleted!”
16. 16.🧩 Meera bought 3 pens for ₹120 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹45 (c) ₹120 (d) ₹40
17. 17.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) that one dog barked (b) dogs hate you (c) all dogs are mean (d) never see dogs
18. 18.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧩 Rohan bought 3 notebooks for ₹135 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹50 (b) ₹45 (c) ₹135 (d) not enough info
20. 20.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) opinion (b) fact
22. 22.Which of these is a fact? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) ice is frozen water (c) honey is yummy (d) winter is the best
23. 23.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) for fun only (b) to be sure of results (c) to change answers (d) to waste time
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) the Sun is a star (c) ice is frozen water (d) plants need water
25. 25.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) ask a toddler (b) ask the school office (c) count your friends (d) guess a number
26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a doctor (c) a joke page (d) a random website
28. 28.True or false: “asks for a password” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) trusted sites agree (c) a named source (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
33. 33.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
34. 34.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it colourful?” (b) “Is it long?” (c) “How many likes?” (d) “Who wrote this?”
35. 35.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it must be real (b) photos never lie (c) share it now (d) it may be fake
36. 36.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧩 Saanvi is 8 years old. Rohan is 8 years older than Saanvi. How old is Rohan? (a) 17 (b) 8 (c) not enough info (d) 16
38. 38.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking the whole class (b) asking one friend (c) guessing (d) asking your pet
39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
40. 40.🧩 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

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