Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 191 · 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 of these is a fact? (a) honey is yummy (b) ice is frozen water (c) fish are cute (d) red is the nicest colour
2. 2.🧩 Arjun bought 3 mangoes and a lunch box for ₹230 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹227 (b) not enough info (c) ₹76 (d) ₹230
3. 3.🧩 A box has 7 rows of apples, with 7 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 14 (b) not enough info (c) 49 (d) 56
4. 4.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the colour of ink (b) your handwriting (c) the page number (d) what facts are given
6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) fact (b) opinion
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
8. 8.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) what you see (c) a photo (d) a measured length
9. 9.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) send the password (b) forward it to friends (c) click the link (d) tell a parent
10. 10.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to be sure of results (b) to change answers (c) for fun only (d) to waste time
14. 14.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a guess about why (c) a wish (d) a story
17. 17.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
18. 18.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
20. 20.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) a named source (c) trusted sites agree (d) asks for your OTP
23. 23.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) an old rumour (c) a joke book (d) a cookbook
25. 25.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
27. 27.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) red is the nicest colour (c) a year has 12 months (d) milk tastes awful
29. 29.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) the bus timetable (c) a video with no name (d) the school notice board
30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
31. 31.🧩 Aarav bought 6 notebooks for ₹180 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹35 (b) ₹180 (c) not enough info (d) ₹30
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the bell rang (c) he drank the juice (d) the floor is wet
33. 33.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) ask the school office (b) ask a toddler (c) count your friends (d) guess a number
34. 34.🧩 Kabir is 10 years old. Aarav is 9 years older than Kabir. How old is Aarav? (a) not enough info (b) 9 (c) 19 (d) 20
35. 35.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) 6 PM (c) 4 PM (d) not enough info
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion? (a) ice is frozen water (b) plants need water (c) fish are cute (d) bees make honey
37. 37.🧩 Kabir bought 5 balls for ₹50 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹10 (b) ₹50 (c) ₹15 (d) not enough info
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) honey is yummy (c) fish are cute (d) homework is boring
39. 39.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
40. 40.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) fact (b) opinion

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