Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 29 · 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 bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧩 Saanvi bought 2 pens for ₹40 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹40 (b) not enough info (c) ₹20 (d) ₹25
3. 3.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a video with no name (c) a guess by a friend (d) a rumour in the corridor
5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.🧩 Tara bought 5 markers for ₹275 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹275 (c) ₹55 (d) ₹60
7. 7.True or false: “bees make honey” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) asks for your OTP (c) no source or date (d) a strange web address
9. 9.True or false: “bees make honey” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion? (a) the Sun is a star (b) cows give milk (c) bees make honey (d) fish are cute
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion? (a) bees make honey (b) cows give milk (c) a year has 12 months (d) winter is the best
12. 12.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
16. 16.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone left it open (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water
18. 18.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧩 Arjun bought 5 balls for ₹300 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹65 (b) not enough info (c) ₹300 (d) ₹60
20. 20.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to change answers (b) for fun only (c) to be sure of results (d) to waste time
21. 21.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
22. 22.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an old rumour (c) a cookbook (d) an atlas
23. 23.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it must be real (b) share it now (c) it may be fake (d) photos never lie
24. 24.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a strange web address (b) too good to be true (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) a named source
26. 26.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
27. 27.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) a measured length (c) a photo (d) what you see
28. 28.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) fact (b) opinion
29. 29.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
31. 31.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) never see dogs (b) that one dog barked (c) dogs hate you (d) all dogs are mean
34. 34.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a video with no name (d) a dictionary
36. 36.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧩 Rohan bought 5 notebooks for ₹300 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹300 (b) not enough info (c) ₹60 (d) ₹65
39. 39.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) your handwriting (b) the colour of ink (c) what facts are given (d) the page number
40. 40.💭 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a proven truth (c) a dictionary meaning (d) a measured number

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