Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 362 · 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) milk tastes awful (b) ice is frozen water (c) red is the nicest colour (d) honey is yummy
2. 2.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) your class teacher
3. 3.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
4. 4.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking your pet (b) asking the whole class (c) guessing (d) asking one friend
5. 5.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
9. 9.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
10. 10.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
12. 12.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a guess about why (c) a story (d) a wish
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
14. 14.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) it may be raining (c) it is a holiday (d) the shops are shut
16. 16.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) what facts are given (b) the page number (c) your handwriting (d) the colour of ink
17. 17.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) your class teacher (c) a comment with no name (d) a stranger online
19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
22. 22.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) an atlas (c) a stranger online (d) a science textbook
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a guess by a friend (c) a doctor (d) a comment with no name
25. 25.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
26. 26.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) opinion (b) fact
29. 29.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
30. 30.Which of these is an opinion? (a) bees make honey (b) cows give milk (c) the Sun is a star (d) honey is yummy
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) asks for a password (c) facts you can check (d) no pressure to share
32. 32.🧩 Rohan bought 5 balls for ₹300 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹60 (b) ₹300 (c) ₹65 (d) not enough info
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the bus timetable (c) a thermometer (d) a doctor
34. 34.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧩 Tara is 10 years old. Rohan is older than Tara. How old is Rohan? (a) 11 (b) 12 (c) 15 (d) not enough info
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honey is yummy (b) a year has 12 months (c) red is the nicest colour (d) homework is boring
38. 38.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) no mango is sweet (b) yes, it is certain (c) no, check more (d) yes, mangoes match
39. 39.🧩 Diya bought 4 balls and a water bottle for ₹140 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹136 (b) ₹35 (c) not enough info (d) ₹140
40. 40.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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