Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 217 · 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.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
3. 3.🧩 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
4. 4.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a guess (b) a loud opinion (c) facts that support it (d) a rumour
5. 5.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) plants need water (c) bees make honey (d) cows give milk
7. 7.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a thermometer (d) a doctor
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) no source or date (c) facts you can check (d) a prize you never won
10. 10.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honey is yummy (b) a year has 12 months (c) winter is the best (d) red is the nicest colour
12. 12.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) what facts are given (b) the colour of ink (c) the page number (d) your handwriting
13. 13.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
14. 14.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧩 Kabir bought 5 balls and a water bottle for ₹215 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹43 (c) ₹215 (d) ₹210
17. 17.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) trusted sites agree (d) a clear date
18. 18.🧩 Nisha bought 2 notebooks for ₹110 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹110 (b) not enough info (c) ₹60 (d) ₹55
19. 19.🧩 A box of mangoes has 9 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 18 (b) 90 (c) 9 (d) not enough info
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a stranger online (c) a random website (d) a rumour in the corridor
21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
22. 22.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
23. 23.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
25. 25.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
30. 30.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) opinion (b) fact
33. 33.Which of these is a fact? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) winter is the best (c) fish are cute (d) bees make honey
34. 34.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) keep chatting (b) share a nearby place (c) tell a trusted adult (d) share it
35. 35.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) trust the photo (b) share it to ask (c) believe the title (d) check trusted sources
36. 36.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) the Sun is a star (c) bees make honey (d) cows give milk
38. 38.🧩 Arjun bought 6 notebooks for ₹150 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹30 (b) ₹25 (c) ₹150 (d) not enough info
39. 39.🧩 Ananya bought 4 markers for ₹140 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹140 (b) ₹40 (c) not enough info (d) ₹35
40. 40.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check

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