Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 6 · 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.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the page number (b) what facts are given (c) your handwriting (d) the colour of ink
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone left it open (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is crying
3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a science textbook (c) a joke page (d) a dictionary
4. 4.True or false: “facts you can check” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) fact (b) opinion
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger online (d) a random website
9. 9.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) no pressure to share (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) calm, clear words
11. 11.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a prize you never won (c) a clear date (d) a named source
13. 13.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) reply angrily (b) don’t forward it (c) forward it fast (d) add more people
14. 14.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) fact (b) opinion
15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) a random website (d) a science textbook
17. 17.🧩 Arjun bought 5 balls for ₹250 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹55 (b) ₹250 (c) ₹50 (d) not enough info
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) no pressure to share (c) no source or date (d) a clear date
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honey is yummy (b) a year has 12 months (c) ice is frozen water (d) cows give milk
20. 20.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) red is the nicest colour (c) milk tastes awful (d) fish are cute
23. 23.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal has protein. (b) Dal is the best. (c) Dal is boring. (d) Dal is yummy.
24. 24.Which of these is an inference? (a) class must be over (b) the cake is half gone (c) the door is open (d) the floor is wet
25. 25.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) a year has 12 months (c) homework is boring (d) the Sun is a star
27. 27.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it colourful?” (b) “Is it long?” (c) “How many likes?” (d) “Who wrote this?”
28. 28.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) asks for a password (b) facts you can check (c) a named source (d) trusted sites agree
29. 29.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) a stranger online (d) your class teacher
31. 31.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is loud (d) it is funny
32. 32.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
34. 34.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
38. 38.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧩 Diya bought 3 mangoes and a bag for ₹60 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹20 (b) ₹60 (c) not enough info (d) ₹57
40. 40.True or false: “honey is yummy” is a fact. (a) True (b) False

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