Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 184 · 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.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) rumours (c) observations (d) opinions
2. 2.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a story (c) a wish (d) a guess about why
3. 3.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) no pressure to share (c) trusted sites agree (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
4. 4.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧩 Rohan is 6 years old. Diya is 7 years older than Rohan. How old is Diya? (a) not enough info (b) 13 (c) 7 (d) 14
6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) a year has 12 months (c) ice is frozen water (d) plants need water
9. 9.True or false: “too good to be true” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is crying (c) class must be over (d) the cup is empty
11. 11.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a measured length (c) a guess from clues (d) what you see
12. 12.🧩 Ananya bought 2 pens and a cap for ₹130 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹65 (b) ₹128 (c) not enough info (d) ₹130
13. 13.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
14. 14.✅ A fact is something that… (a) sounds nice (b) everyone likes (c) can be checked (d) someone feels
15. 15.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
16. 16.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share a nearby place (b) keep chatting (c) share it (d) tell a trusted adult
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) opinion (b) fact
18. 18.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a science textbook (d) a dictionary
22. 22.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is yummy. (b) Dal is boring. (c) Dal has protein. (d) Dal is the best.
23. 23.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
24. 24.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) dogs are the best pets (c) a year has 12 months (d) fish are cute
26. 26.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “a clear date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the older one (b) both can be right (c) neither of them (d) only the louder one
31. 31.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
33. 33.🧩 Diya bought 3 pens for ₹105 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹40 (c) ₹105 (d) ₹35
34. 34.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
35. 35.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a comment with no name (c) a video with no name (d) a doctor
37. 37.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a guess (d) the bus timetable
38. 38.True or false: “honey is yummy” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a loud opinion (b) facts that support it (c) a guess (d) a rumour
40. 40.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check

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