Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 36 · 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.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) the door is open (d) someone left it open
3. 3.💭 An opinion is… (a) a proven truth (b) a measured number (c) a dictionary meaning (d) what someone thinks
4. 4.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) seven (b) metres (c) Monday (d) best
5. 5.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a rumour (b) a loud opinion (c) facts that support it (d) a guess
6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) bees make honey (c) ice is frozen water (d) plants need water
9. 9.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
10. 10.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) fact (b) opinion
11. 11.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
12. 12.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧩 Ishaan bought 2 balls for ₹30 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹30 (b) not enough info (c) ₹15 (d) ₹20
15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) plants need water (c) bees make honey (d) the Sun is a star
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
18. 18.🧩 Saanvi bought 3 kites for ₹30 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹10 (b) not enough info (c) ₹15 (d) ₹30
19. 19.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is crying (d) the cake is half gone
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) no pressure to share (c) no source or date (d) a prize you never won
21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) fact (b) opinion
22. 22.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a stranger’s chat (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess
23. 23.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) all dogs are mean (b) dogs hate you (c) that one dog barked (d) never see dogs
24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
25. 25.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
27. 27.🧩 Ananya bought 3 kites and a cap for ₹85 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹28 (b) ₹85 (c) ₹82 (d) not enough info
28. 28.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a random website (c) a thermometer (d) an atlas
30. 30.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
31. 31.📊 Fact or opinion: dogs are the best pets? (a) opinion (b) fact
32. 32.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a guess about why (c) what you see or hear (d) a story
33. 33.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) milk tastes awful (c) a year has 12 months (d) winter is the best
34. 34.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a forwarded message (c) a friend’s guess (d) a random website
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is crying (d) the bell rang
37. 37.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) send the password (b) click the link (c) forward it to friends (d) tell a parent
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) dogs are the best pets (c) milk tastes awful (d) homework is boring
40. 40.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) your class teacher (c) a science textbook (d) a thermometer

Free critical thinking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/critical-thinking-for-kids