Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 15 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone ate the cake (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is hungry
2. 2.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) a prize you never won (d) facts you can check
5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the door is open (c) the baby is hungry (d) the baby is crying
7. 7.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) red is the nicest colour (c) fish are cute (d) the Sun is a star
8. 8.🧩 A box has 7 rows of eggs, with 7 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 14 (b) not enough info (c) 49 (d) 56
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) red is the nicest colour (c) cows give milk (d) plants need water
10. 10.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the colour of ink (b) your handwriting (c) the page number (d) what facts are given
11. 11.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) no mango is sweet (b) yes, mangoes match (c) yes, it is certain (d) no, check more
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
13. 13.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a guess (b) facts that support it (c) a loud opinion (d) a rumour
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a doctor (c) an atlas (d) a random website
15. 15.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the door is open (c) someone spilt water (d) the floor is wet
16. 16.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) dogs hate you (b) never see dogs (c) all dogs are mean (d) that one dog barked
19. 19.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.✅ A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) someone feels (c) sounds nice (d) everyone likes
22. 22.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it is sunny (c) it is a holiday (d) it may be raining
23. 23.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 3 PM (b) 4 PM (c) not enough info (d) 2 PM
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone spilt water (d) class must be over
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) cows give milk (c) a year has 12 months (d) ice is frozen water
26. 26.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
27. 27.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) opinion (b) fact
29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
30. 30.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
31. 31.True or false: “bees make honey” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧩 Tara is 12 years old. Saanvi is older than Tara. How old is Saanvi? (a) 14 (b) 13 (c) not enough info (d) 17
33. 33.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) an opinion (c) less likely true (d) more likely true
34. 34.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.🧩 A box of eggs has 5 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 5 (b) 50 (c) 10 (d) not enough info
37. 37.🧩 Aarav is 7 years old. Vihaan is 7 years older than Aarav. How old is Vihaan? (a) 7 (b) 14 (c) 15 (d) not enough info
38. 38.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger’s chat (d) a dream
39. 39.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
40. 40.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the cup is empty (c) the cake is half gone (d) he drank the juice

Free critical thinking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/critical-thinking-for-kids