Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 111 · 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.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
3. 3.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) a clear date (c) calm, clear words (d) a strange web address
4. 4.🧩 Nisha is 7 years old. Rohan is 7 years older than Nisha. How old is Rohan? (a) 7 (b) 14 (c) not enough info (d) 15
5. 5.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a stranger’s chat (c) the bus timetable (d) a dream
6. 6.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a fact? (a) plants need water (b) red is the nicest colour (c) milk tastes awful (d) honey is yummy
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion? (a) a year has 12 months (b) winter is the best (c) plants need water (d) the Sun is a star
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) dogs are the best pets (c) bees make honey (d) cows give milk
10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
11. 11.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
12. 12.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “plants need water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
15. 15.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) plants need water (c) a year has 12 months (d) ice is frozen water
17. 17.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) all dogs are mean (b) never see dogs (c) dogs hate you (d) that one dog barked
18. 18.💭 An opinion is… (a) a proven truth (b) a measured number (c) a dictionary meaning (d) what someone thinks
19. 19.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
20. 20.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) more likely true (c) an opinion (d) definitely false
22. 22.🧩 A box has 5 rows of laddoos, with 7 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 42 (c) 12 (d) 35
23. 23.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) opinion (b) fact
24. 24.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 4 PM (b) 5 PM (c) not enough info (d) 2 PM
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) a year has 12 months (c) fish live in water (d) plants need water
26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a friend’s guess (d) a forwarded message
28. 28.🧩 Saanvi bought 6 kites and a bag for ₹290 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹284 (c) ₹290 (d) ₹48
29. 29.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) there are crumbs (c) someone was hungry (d) Kabir ate them
30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a video with no name (d) a stranger online
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) calm, clear words (c) asks for your OTP (d) a clear date
33. 33.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
34. 34.True or false: “cows give milk” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) tell a parent (b) send the password (c) forward it to friends (d) click the link
36. 36.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) asking a stranger (c) touching a wall (d) a thermometer
38. 38.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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