Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 999 · 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.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone spilt water (c) class must be over (d) someone ate the cake
4. 4.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 8 PM (c) not enough info (d) 9 PM
6. 6.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a dream (d) a guess
7. 7.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
8. 8.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a wish (c) a story (d) what you see or hear
10. 10.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) measure it (b) vote on it (c) guess (d) ask if it is nice
11. 11.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a joke page (c) your class teacher (d) a science textbook
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
19. 19.Which of these is an opinion? (a) a year has 12 months (b) cows give milk (c) ice is frozen water (d) homework is boring
20. 20.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
21. 21.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) a strange web address (c) trusted sites agree (d) a named source
24. 24.📚 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
25. 25.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) seven (b) best (c) metres (d) Monday
26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
29. 29.🧩 A box of guavas has 7 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 14 (c) 7 (d) 70
30. 30.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) 4 PM (c) 6 PM (d) not enough info
31. 31.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
32. 32.🧩 Saanvi bought 5 kites for ₹100 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹20 (c) ₹25 (d) ₹100
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion? (a) honey is yummy (b) fish live in water (c) plants need water (d) bees make honey
34. 34.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
35. 35.True or false: “bees make honey” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) forward it to friends (b) click the link (c) tell a parent (d) send the password
37. 37.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) a named source (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) trusted sites agree
38. 38.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 3 PM (b) not enough info (c) 5 PM (d) 4 PM
39. 39.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
40. 40.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True

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