Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 450 · 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.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
2. 2.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
4. 4.✅ A fact is something that… (a) sounds nice (b) can be checked (c) everyone likes (d) someone feels
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess by a friend (c) a joke page (d) a comment with no name
6. 6.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is boring. (b) Dal is the best. (c) Dal is yummy. (d) Dal has protein.
7. 7.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cake is half gone
8. 8.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a video with no name (c) a doctor (d) a guess by a friend
10. 10.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
12. 12.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the older one (b) only the louder one (c) neither of them (d) both can be right
14. 14.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) opinion (b) fact
15. 15.True or false: “ice is frozen water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💭 An opinion is… (a) a measured number (b) a proven truth (c) what someone thinks (d) a dictionary meaning
17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
18. 18.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) a joke book (c) an atlas (d) an old rumour
19. 19.🧩 Aarav is 8 years old. Ishaan is 6 years older than Aarav. How old is Ishaan? (a) 6 (b) 14 (c) not enough info (d) 15
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
21. 21.🧩 Ishaan bought 6 markers and a water bottle for ₹410 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹68 (b) ₹410 (c) not enough info (d) ₹404
22. 22.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
23. 23.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
25. 25.True or false: “cows give milk” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
27. 27.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a forwarded message (d) an atlas
29. 29.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) a clear date (c) asks for your OTP (d) no pressure to share
30. 30.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
31. 31.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) opinion (b) fact
32. 32.🧩 Aarav is 8 years old. Tara is older than Aarav. How old is Tara? (a) 9 (b) 10 (c) not enough info (d) 13
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a dictionary (c) the bus timetable (d) the school notice board
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) trusted sites agree (c) no pressure to share (d) a named source
35. 35.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a guess (c) a thermometer (d) asking a stranger
37. 37.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
38. 38.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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