Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 352 · 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.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
2. 2.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the louder one (b) only the older one (c) neither of them (d) both can be right
4. 4.🧩 Kabir is 12 years old. Vihaan is older than Kabir. How old is Vihaan? (a) 17 (b) 14 (c) 13 (d) not enough info
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a named source (c) a clear date (d) no source or date
6. 6.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) guessing (b) asking your pet (c) asking the whole class (d) asking one friend
7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
8. 8.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) opinion (b) fact
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) homework is boring (c) fish are cute (d) red is the nicest colour
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
12. 12.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 6 PM (c) 5 PM (d) 3 PM
13. 13.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a rumour (b) a guess (c) a loud opinion (d) facts that support it
14. 14.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a joke page (c) a stranger online (d) a random website
16. 16.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) all dogs are mean (b) that one dog barked (c) never see dogs (d) dogs hate you
17. 17.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) measure it (b) ask if it is nice (c) vote on it (d) guess
18. 18.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) a joke page
20. 20.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
22. 22.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) homework is boring (c) dogs are the best pets (d) winter is the best
25. 25.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
26. 26.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
27. 27.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) your class teacher (c) a doctor (d) a dictionary
28. 28.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧩 Arjun bought 2 notebooks for ₹50 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹50 (b) ₹30 (c) not enough info (d) ₹25
30. 30.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) opinion (b) fact
32. 32.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧩 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
35. 35.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) he drank the juice (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone ate the cake
37. 37.📚 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
38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
39. 39.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “fish are cute” is a fact. (a) True (b) False

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