Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 135 · 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? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) no pressure to share (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) trusted sites agree
4. 4.🧩 Saanvi bought 2 notebooks and a cap for ₹120 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹60 (c) ₹118 (d) ₹120
5. 5.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
6. 6.🧩 A box has 3 rows of guavas, with 7 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 28 (b) 21 (c) not enough info (d) 10
7. 7.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward it fast (c) add more people (d) reply angrily
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
10. 10.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Who wrote this?” (b) “How many likes?” (c) “Is it long?” (d) “Is it colourful?”
12. 12.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) red is the nicest colour (c) fish live in water (d) milk tastes awful
14. 14.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) both can be right (b) only the louder one (c) neither of them (d) only the older one
18. 18.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cup is empty
20. 20.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is crying (c) he drank the juice (d) someone left it open
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a thermometer (c) a forwarded message (d) a comment with no name
23. 23.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
26. 26.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.✅ A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) someone feels (c) sounds nice (d) everyone likes
28. 28.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) opinion (b) fact
30. 30.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) asks for your OTP (c) a clear date (d) no pressure to share
31. 31.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a dictionary (c) a thermometer (d) your class teacher
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) ice is frozen water (c) milk tastes awful (d) bees make honey
33. 33.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) a clear date (c) asks for your OTP (d) a strange web address
34. 34.True or false: “a strange web address” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a guess from clues (c) a measured length (d) a photo
37. 37.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking your pet (b) asking the whole class (c) guessing (d) asking one friend
38. 38.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a doctor (c) an atlas (d) a dictionary
40. 40.🧩 Rohan bought 2 pens and a bag for ₹120 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹120 (b) not enough info (c) ₹118 (d) ₹60

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