Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 614 · 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.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) the school notice board (c) a thermometer (d) a stranger online
3. 3.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cake is half gone (d) he drank the juice
4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
5. 5.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) no source or date (c) no pressure to share (d) asks for your OTP
7. 7.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “plants need water” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone spilt water (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is hungry
11. 11.🧩 Ishaan bought 5 kites and a lunch box for ₹250 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹50 (b) ₹250 (c) not enough info (d) ₹245
12. 12.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) click the link (b) tell a parent (c) forward it to friends (d) send the password
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a prize you never won (c) facts you can check (d) a clear date
15. 15.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it colourful?” (b) “How many likes?” (c) “Is it long?” (d) “Who wrote this?”
16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
17. 17.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) asking a stranger (c) a guess (d) touching a wall
19. 19.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) a clear date (c) trusted sites agree (d) a strange web address
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish are cute (b) fish live in water (c) bees make honey (d) the Sun is a star
24. 24.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
27. 27.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
28. 28.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) opinion (b) fact
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone spilt water (c) the door is open (d) he drank the juice
31. 31.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
33. 33.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) guess a number (b) ask the school office (c) count your friends (d) ask a toddler
35. 35.Which of these is a fact? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) honey is yummy (c) cows give milk (d) winter is the best
36. 36.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) someone spilt water
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: fish are cute? (a) fact (b) opinion
38. 38.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal has protein. (b) Dal is yummy. (c) Dal is boring. (d) Dal is the best.
40. 40.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False

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