Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 104 · 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.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
2. 2.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) forward it fast (b) don’t forward it (c) reply angrily (d) add more people
3. 3.🧩 Kabir bought 2 pens for ₹110 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹110 (b) not enough info (c) ₹55 (d) ₹60
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.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) for fun only (b) to change answers (c) to waste time (d) to be sure of results
6. 6.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
7. 7.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) facts you can check (c) a strange web address (d) no source or date
8. 8.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) less likely true (c) definitely false (d) an opinion
9. 9.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
10. 10.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) it is a holiday (c) it may be raining (d) the shops are shut
12. 12.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, it is certain (b) no mango is sweet (c) no, check more (d) yes, mangoes match
13. 13.📖 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
14. 14.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 8 PM (b) not enough info (c) 7 PM (d) 9 PM
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the school notice board (c) a joke page (d) a random website
16. 16.📚 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
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) fact (b) opinion
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a stranger online (c) a guess by a friend (d) your class teacher
19. 19.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
22. 22.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧩 Vihaan bought 2 notebooks and a bag for ₹120 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹120 (c) ₹60 (d) ₹118
24. 24.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal has protein. (b) Dal is boring. (c) Dal is the best. (d) Dal is yummy.
25. 25.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
26. 26.True or false: “a clear date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
29. 29.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧩 Ananya bought 6 notebooks for ₹150 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹25 (b) ₹30 (c) not enough info (d) ₹150
31. 31.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) guess (b) vote on it (c) ask if it is nice (d) measure it
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) a strange web address (c) a prize you never won (d) a named source
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a doctor (c) a guess by a friend (d) a video with no name
34. 34.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share it (b) tell a trusted adult (c) keep chatting (d) share a nearby place
35. 35.🧩 Saanvi is 9 years old. Diya is 2 years older than Saanvi. How old is Diya? (a) 12 (b) 11 (c) not enough info (d) 2
36. 36.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
38. 38.True or false: “fish are cute” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
40. 40.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True

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