Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 313 · 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.🧩 Diya bought 5 notebooks for ₹175 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹40 (c) ₹35 (d) ₹175
2. 2.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧩 Ishaan is 12 years old. Meera is older than Ishaan. How old is Meera? (a) 13 (b) 14 (c) 17 (d) not enough info
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a strange web address (c) a named source (d) too good to be true
6. 6.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) that one dog barked (b) never see dogs (c) all dogs are mean (d) dogs hate you
7. 7.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) what you see (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues
8. 8.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) he drank the juice (c) someone left it open (d) the floor is wet
9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
10. 10.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🧩 A box has 5 rows of mangoes, with 8 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 40 (b) not enough info (c) 13 (d) 48
12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: fish are cute? (a) fact (b) opinion
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
15. 15.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
17. 17.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
18. 18.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) fact (b) opinion
19. 19.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is the best. (b) Dal is yummy. (c) Dal is boring. (d) Dal has protein.
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
21. 21.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💭 An opinion is… (a) a proven truth (b) what someone thinks (c) a dictionary meaning (d) a measured number
23. 23.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
24. 24.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
25. 25.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
26. 26.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) more likely true (c) definitely false (d) an opinion
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a thermometer (d) a stranger online
28. 28.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) fact (b) opinion
29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes grow on trees.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
33. 33.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) only if written (c) no, never (d) yes, so check it
34. 34.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.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
36. 36.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a doctor (c) the school notice board (d) a stranger online
40. 40.🧩 Arjun bought 2 mangoes for ₹120 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹120 (c) ₹60 (d) ₹65

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