Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 268 · 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.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a guess by a friend (c) a stranger online (d) a random website
4. 4.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) dogs are the best pets (c) fish are cute (d) ice is frozen water
5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
6. 6.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
11. 11.True or false: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it may be fake (b) share it now (c) photos never lie (d) it must be real
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion? (a) a year has 12 months (b) fish are cute (c) bees make honey (d) cows give milk
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) someone ate the cake
16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) fact (b) opinion
17. 17.🧩 Aarav bought 3 pens and a water bottle for ₹165 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹162 (b) not enough info (c) ₹165 (d) ₹55
18. 18.🧩 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
19. 19.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) forward it to friends (b) tell a parent (c) click the link (d) send the password
20. 20.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) homework is boring (c) milk tastes awful (d) fish live in water
21. 21.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) all dogs are mean (b) never see dogs (c) dogs hate you (d) that one dog barked
23. 23.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a forwarded message (c) a doctor (d) a dictionary
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) a doctor (d) a forwarded message
25. 25.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧩 Diya is 6 years old. Kabir is 2 years older than Diya. How old is Kabir? (a) 9 (b) not enough info (c) 2 (d) 8
27. 27.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
29. 29.📚 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
30. 30.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
33. 33.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
34. 34.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
35. 35.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
37. 37.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
38. 38.🧩 Arjun is 7 years old. Tara is older than Arjun. How old is Tara? (a) 9 (b) 12 (c) not enough info (d) 8
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a dictionary (c) a stranger online (d) a guess by a friend
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) milk tastes awful (c) homework is boring (d) fish live in water

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