Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 153 · 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.🧩 Diya is 8 years old. Aarav is older than Diya. How old is Aarav? (a) 13 (b) 9 (c) not enough info (d) 10
2. 2.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it is sunny (c) the shops are shut (d) it may be raining
3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
5. 5.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) too good to be true (d) “Share before deleted!”
8. 8.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) fact (b) opinion
11. 11.🧩 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
12. 12.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) more likely true (c) less likely true (d) definitely false
13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
14. 14.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
15. 15.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) guesses (c) observations (d) opinions
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: fish are cute? (a) fact (b) opinion
18. 18.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
20. 20.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧩 A box of oranges has 6 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 60 (b) 12 (c) not enough info (d) 6
22. 22.True or false: “no source or date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧩 Meera bought 2 notebooks and a lunch box for ₹90 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹88 (c) ₹90 (d) ₹45
24. 24.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧩 Rohan bought 5 markers and a cap for ₹295 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹295 (c) ₹290 (d) ₹59
26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) fact (b) opinion
27. 27.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
28. 28.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) keep chatting (b) share it (c) tell a trusted adult (d) share a nearby place
29. 29.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) fish live in water (c) the Sun is a star (d) plants need water
31. 31.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) guess (b) vote on it (c) measure it (d) ask if it is nice
32. 32.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) cows give milk (c) red is the nicest colour (d) the Sun is a star
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) a year has 12 months (c) fish are cute (d) milk tastes awful
35. 35.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) a forwarded message
36. 36.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is hungry
38. 38.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
39. 39.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is checked and known (c) it is loud (d) it has many likes
40. 40.🧩 Saanvi is 9 years old. Arjun is older than Saanvi. How old is Arjun? (a) 14 (b) 11 (c) 10 (d) not enough info

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