Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 616 · 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.🧩 Nisha is 6 years old. Saanvi is older than Nisha. How old is Saanvi? (a) 7 (b) 11 (c) 8 (d) not enough info
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a stranger online (c) a doctor (d) a forwarded message
3. 3.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) no source or date (c) no pressure to share (d) a strange web address
4. 4.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧩 Saanvi bought 3 mangoes and a water bottle for ₹180 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹60 (b) not enough info (c) ₹177 (d) ₹180
6. 6.🧩 Rohan bought 3 notebooks for ₹105 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹35 (b) ₹105 (c) ₹40 (d) not enough info
7. 7.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
8. 8.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) plants need water (c) red is the nicest colour (d) dogs are the best pets
10. 10.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) an opinion (c) definitely false (d) less likely true
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) class must be over (d) the baby is crying
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the door is open (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
13. 13.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is yummy. (b) Dal is the best. (c) Dal is boring. (d) Dal has protein.
16. 16.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🛡️ 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
19. 19.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 4 PM (b) 5 PM (c) 6 PM (d) not enough info
20. 20.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) neither of them (b) both can be right (c) only the louder one (d) only the older one
22. 22.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) that one dog barked (b) never see dogs (c) all dogs are mean (d) dogs hate you
26. 26.🧩 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
27. 27.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a random website (c) a dictionary (d) a thermometer
28. 28.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) observations (c) rumours (d) opinions
29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) no pressure to share (c) trusted sites agree (d) facts you can check
32. 32.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
34. 34.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it is new (c) it loves music (d) it needs water
35. 35.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) no pressure to share (c) a named source (d) facts you can check
38. 38.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
39. 39.True or false: “a clear date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True

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