Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 32 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) the cup is empty
2. 2.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is crying (c) the cup is empty (d) he drank the juice
3. 3.🧩 Kabir is 6 years old. Saanvi is 2 years older than Kabir. How old is Saanvi? (a) 9 (b) 2 (c) not enough info (d) 8
4. 4.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧩 A box of apples has 5 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 50 (b) 5 (c) not enough info (d) 10
6. 6.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a science textbook (c) your class teacher (d) a comment with no name
7. 7.🧩 Meera bought 3 pens and a water bottle for ₹60 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹57 (b) ₹20 (c) ₹60 (d) not enough info
8. 8.🧩 Aarav bought 2 pens for ₹20 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹15 (b) ₹20 (c) ₹10 (d) not enough info
9. 9.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share it (b) share a nearby place (c) tell a trusted adult (d) keep chatting
11. 11.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice board
12. 12.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the door is open (c) the baby is hungry (d) class must be over
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
14. 14.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour (c) a comic (d) a cartoon
16. 16.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a measured length (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) too good to be true (c) a prize you never won (d) a strange web address
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is crying (d) the bell rang
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cup is empty (c) class must be over (d) someone left it open
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion? (a) cows give milk (b) fish live in water (c) ice is frozen water (d) dogs are the best pets
21. 21.True or false: “homework is boring” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🛡️ 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a doctor (c) a joke page (d) the school notice board
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a forwarded message (d) a comment with no name
25. 25.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) he drank the juice
27. 27.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
28. 28.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) 6 PM (c) not enough info (d) 4 PM
29. 29.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📊 Fact or opinion: dogs are the best pets? (a) fact (b) opinion
31. 31.True or false: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧩 Arjun is 10 years old. Diya is older than Arjun. How old is Diya? (a) 12 (b) 11 (c) not enough info (d) 15
34. 34.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
35. 35.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a comment with no name (d) a thermometer
38. 38.🧩 A box of guavas has 7 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 70 (b) 14 (c) 7 (d) not enough info
39. 39.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) facts that support it (b) a loud opinion (c) a rumour (d) a guess
40. 40.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence

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