Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 600 · 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.🧩 Arjun is 11 years old. Rohan is 8 years older than Arjun. How old is Rohan? (a) 20 (b) 8 (c) not enough info (d) 19
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) fish live in water (c) winter is the best (d) the Sun is a star
3. 3.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) trusted sites agree
5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.🧩 A box has 3 rows of apples, with 5 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 20 (b) 8 (c) not enough info (d) 15
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
8. 8.🧩 Tara bought 6 balls for ₹120 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹25 (b) ₹120 (c) ₹20 (d) not enough info
9. 9.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) believe the title (b) check trusted sources (c) trust the photo (d) share it to ask
10. 10.🧩 Ananya bought 6 notebooks for ₹360 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹65 (b) not enough info (c) ₹60 (d) ₹360
11. 11.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
12. 12.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
14. 14.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is crying
17. 17.Which of these is a fact? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) milk tastes awful (c) honey is yummy (d) ice is frozen water
18. 18.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “asks for a password” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) calm, clear words (c) too good to be true (d) no source or date
21. 21.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧩 Kabir is 11 years old. Aarav is 4 years older than Kabir. How old is Aarav? (a) not enough info (b) 16 (c) 4 (d) 15
23. 23.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a random website (c) a comment with no name (d) the school notice board
26. 26.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a warning sign (b) a trusted source (c) proof it is true (d) a fact
29. 29.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
31. 31.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is checked and known (c) it has many likes (d) it is loud
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) calm, clear words (c) a prize you never won (d) facts you can check
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) he drank the juice (c) class must be over (d) someone ate the cake
34. 34.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a forwarded message (d) a friend’s guess
35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
36. 36.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) ask the school office (b) ask a toddler (c) count your friends (d) guess a number
37. 37.True or false: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference

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