Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 123 · 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.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) metres (b) seven (c) best (d) Monday
2. 2.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) dogs are the best pets (c) cows give milk (d) the Sun is a star
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) the bell rang
5. 5.🧩 Ishaan is 6 years old. Vihaan is 7 years older than Ishaan. How old is Vihaan? (a) 13 (b) not enough info (c) 14 (d) 7
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) class must be over (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone ate the cake
7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) opinion (b) fact
8. 8.🗺️ 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
9. 9.Which of these is a fact? (a) plants need water (b) red is the nicest colour (c) fish are cute (d) homework is boring
10. 10.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is an observation? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) he drank the juice
12. 12.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a joke page (c) a stranger online (d) a rumour in the corridor
13. 13.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a guess (c) the bus timetable (d) a dream
15. 15.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) not enough info (c) 8 PM (d) 7 PM
17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
18. 18.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
19. 19.🧩 Arjun bought 4 pens and a bag for ₹140 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹35 (b) ₹140 (c) not enough info (d) ₹136
20. 20.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a friend’s guess (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
21. 21.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion? (a) a year has 12 months (b) the Sun is a star (c) dogs are the best pets (d) cows give milk
23. 23.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
24. 24.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) facts that support it (b) a guess (c) a loud opinion (d) a rumour
25. 25.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) count your friends (b) ask a toddler (c) guess a number (d) ask the school office
26. 26.🧩 A box of apples has 7 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 7 (b) 70 (c) 14 (d) not enough info
27. 27.🧩 Saanvi bought 6 markers and a water bottle for ₹210 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹210 (b) ₹204 (c) ₹35 (d) not enough info
28. 28.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) a clear date (c) a named source (d) a prize you never won
31. 31.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) more likely true (c) definitely false (d) an opinion
32. 32.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) honey is yummy (c) homework is boring (d) ice is frozen water
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
34. 34.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) plants need water (c) a year has 12 months (d) the Sun is a star
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a joke page
37. 37.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a fact? (a) honey is yummy (b) the Sun is a star (c) red is the nicest colour (d) dogs are the best pets
40. 40.🧩 A box has 7 rows of mangoes, with 5 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 40 (b) 12 (c) 35 (d) not enough info

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