Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 384 · 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.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a dictionary (c) a comment with no name (d) a stranger online
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) best (b) Monday (c) seven (d) metres
7. 7.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) he drank the juice (d) the bell rang
8. 8.🧩 Rohan bought 5 notebooks and a water bottle for ₹165 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹33 (b) ₹165 (c) not enough info (d) ₹160
9. 9.🧩 A box of apples has 8 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 8 (b) 16 (c) 80 (d) not enough info
10. 10.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a fact (b) proof it is true (c) a warning sign (d) a trusted source
11. 11.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) not enough info (c) 6 PM (d) 4 PM
12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) opinion (b) fact
14. 14.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a random website (c) a joke page (d) a forwarded message
16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
17. 17.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
18. 18.🧩 A box has 5 rows of apples, with 8 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 40 (c) 48 (d) 13
19. 19.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) trust the photo (b) share it to ask (c) check trusted sources (d) believe the title
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) a year has 12 months (c) honey is yummy (d) homework is boring
22. 22.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a random website (c) the school notice (d) a forwarded message
23. 23.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is crying (c) someone ate the cake (d) he drank the juice
25. 25.🧩 A box has 4 rows of laddoos, with 5 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 25 (b) 20 (c) 9 (d) not enough info
26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
27. 27.🧩 Vihaan is 10 years old. Diya is older than Vihaan. How old is Diya? (a) 15 (b) not enough info (c) 12 (d) 11
28. 28.🧩 Rohan bought 2 notebooks and a water bottle for ₹90 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹90 (c) ₹45 (d) ₹88
29. 29.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a video with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the school notice board
31. 31.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
32. 32.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is crying (c) the bell rang (d) the floor is wet
33. 33.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) facts that support it (b) a rumour (c) a loud opinion (d) a guess
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
35. 35.True or false: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
38. 38.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) opinion (b) fact
39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
40. 40.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an atlas (c) a joke book (d) an old rumour

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