Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 515 · 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.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) what you see or hear (c) a story (d) a wish
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) cows give milk (c) fish are cute (d) the Sun is a star
3. 3.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a guess (c) a dream (d) the bus timetable
4. 4.True or false: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a video with no name (c) a thermometer (d) your class teacher
7. 7.🧩 Kabir is 7 years old. Rohan is older than Kabir. How old is Rohan? (a) 12 (b) not enough info (c) 8 (d) 9
8. 8.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
10. 10.True or false: “bees make honey” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
14. 14.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is yummy. (b) Dal is the best. (c) Dal has protein. (d) Dal is boring.
15. 15.Which of these is an observation? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is hungry
16. 16.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone spilt water (c) the door is open (d) class must be over
17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
18. 18.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) opinions (c) observations (d) guesses
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) too good to be true (c) facts you can check (d) a named source
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) your class teacher (c) the bus timetable (d) a science textbook
22. 22.🧩 Nisha bought 2 notebooks for ₹70 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹35 (b) ₹40 (c) ₹70 (d) not enough info
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) your class teacher (c) a video with no name (d) a comment with no name
24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
25. 25.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) a named source (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) a clear date
27. 27.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice (c) a friend’s guess (d) a random website
28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
29. 29.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a doctor (c) a random website (d) an atlas
30. 30.🧩 Ishaan bought 4 pens and a water bottle for ₹170 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹170 (b) ₹42 (c) ₹166 (d) not enough info
31. 31.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) a clear date (c) trusted sites agree (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
32. 32.🧩 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
33. 33.🧩 Kabir is 12 years old. Nisha is 7 years older than Kabir. How old is Nisha? (a) 19 (b) 20 (c) 7 (d) not enough info
34. 34.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking your pet (b) asking one friend (c) guessing (d) asking the whole class
35. 35.🧩 Tara bought 5 notebooks and a bag for ₹190 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹38 (c) ₹185 (d) ₹190
36. 36.🧩 Tara bought 6 notebooks and a cap for ₹440 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹434 (b) ₹73 (c) not enough info (d) ₹440
37. 37.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “a named source” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet

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