Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 113 · 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.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
2. 2.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) calm, clear words (c) no pressure to share (d) a prize you never won
4. 4.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) no pressure to share (c) a named source (d) asks for a password
7. 7.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) calm, clear words (c) a clear date (d) asks for your OTP
10. 10.True or false: “winter is the best” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the door is open (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) ice is frozen water (c) fish are cute (d) honey is yummy
13. 13.True or false: “plants need water” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a science textbook (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice board
15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
16. 16.🧩 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
17. 17.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) vote on it (b) guess (c) ask if it is nice (d) measure it
18. 18.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) fish are cute (c) dogs are the best pets (d) plants need water
20. 20.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a cookbook (c) a joke book (d) an old rumour
21. 21.Which of these is a fact? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) homework is boring (c) dogs are the best pets (d) a year has 12 months
22. 22.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “bees make honey” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧩 Saanvi bought 6 notebooks and a cap for ₹80 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹74 (b) not enough info (c) ₹80 (d) ₹13
26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a thermometer (c) the bus timetable (d) a doctor
28. 28.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share a nearby place (b) keep chatting (c) tell a trusted adult (d) share it
29. 29.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) not enough info (c) 6 PM (d) 5 PM
30. 30.🧩 Nisha is 8 years old. Kabir is 2 years older than Nisha. How old is Kabir? (a) 2 (b) not enough info (c) 11 (d) 10
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a thermometer (c) the bus timetable (d) a dictionary
32. 32.True or false: “cows give milk” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a strange web address (b) trusted sites agree (c) facts you can check (d) no pressure to share
34. 34.True or false: “asks for a password” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking the whole class (b) guessing (c) asking your pet (d) asking one friend
36. 36.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a guess by a friend (c) the school notice board (d) a video with no name
38. 38.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.✅ A fact is something that… (a) sounds nice (b) everyone likes (c) can be checked (d) someone feels
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable

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