Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 554 · 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.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: fish are cute? (a) opinion (b) fact
3. 3.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) dogs hate you (b) never see dogs (c) all dogs are mean (d) that one dog barked
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the door is open (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is hungry
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
6. 6.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) class must be over (c) the baby is crying (d) the door is open
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone spilt water (d) someone ate the cake
9. 9.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
10. 10.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧩 A box has 8 rows of mangoes, with 7 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 15 (b) not enough info (c) 63 (d) 56
12. 12.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend
13. 13.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
14. 14.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
15. 15.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
16. 16.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) asks for a password (b) calm, clear words (c) a clear date (d) facts you can check
17. 17.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
18. 18.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a friend’s guess (d) the school notice
19. 19.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) Kabir ate them (c) someone was hungry (d) there are crumbs
20. 20.🧩 Ishaan bought 3 pens for ₹90 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹30 (c) ₹90 (d) ₹35
21. 21.Which of these is an inference? (a) he drank the juice (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) the cup is empty
22. 22.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
25. 25.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is hungry
26. 26.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
27. 27.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) facts that support it (b) a loud opinion (c) a rumour (d) a guess
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) ice is frozen water (c) bees make honey (d) winter is the best
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) too good to be true (c) facts you can check (d) a prize you never won
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) the school notice board (c) a stranger online (d) a joke page
31. 31.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
32. 32.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
35. 35.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dream (c) a stranger’s chat (d) a guess
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) red is the nicest colour (c) homework is boring (d) milk tastes awful
37. 37.🧩 A box has 6 rows of guavas, with 6 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 12 (b) not enough info (c) 36 (d) 42
38. 38.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧩 Nisha bought 2 mangoes and a cap for ₹110 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹110 (b) ₹108 (c) ₹55 (d) not enough info

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