Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 346 · 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.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
2. 2.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a cartoon (c) a comic (d) a rumour
4. 4.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) opinion (b) fact
7. 7.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the page number (b) your handwriting (c) the colour of ink (d) what facts are given
8. 8.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) rumours (c) observations (d) opinions
9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is crying (c) he drank the juice (d) someone left it open
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) class must be over (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is crying
12. 12.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) homework is boring (c) honey is yummy (d) plants need water
13. 13.🧩 Diya bought 2 notebooks and a water bottle for ₹100 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹100 (b) ₹98 (c) ₹50 (d) not enough info
14. 14.True or false: “honey is yummy” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧩 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
18. 18.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) a named source (c) calm, clear words (d) “Share before deleted!”
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) fish are cute (c) bees make honey (d) winter is the best
21. 21.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) a named source (d) too good to be true
22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
23. 23.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) trusted sites agree (c) no source or date (d) “Share before deleted!”
24. 24.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, mangoes match (b) yes, it is certain (c) no, check more (d) no mango is sweet
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) no source or date (c) calm, clear words (d) a clear date
27. 27.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
29. 29.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 4 PM (b) not enough info (c) 5 PM (d) 6 PM
30. 30.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
32. 32.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
33. 33.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
35. 35.True or false: “asks for a password” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) fact (b) opinion
37. 37.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
38. 38.🧩 Saanvi bought 2 notebooks for ₹90 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹90 (b) ₹50 (c) not enough info (d) ₹45
39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable

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