Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 618 · 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 colour of ink (b) your handwriting (c) what facts are given (d) the page number
2. 2.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
3. 3.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) winter is the best (c) homework is boring (d) a year has 12 months
4. 4.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) cows give milk (c) red is the nicest colour (d) dogs are the best pets
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) fish are cute (c) ice is frozen water (d) plants need water
6. 6.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) guess (b) ask if it is nice (c) vote on it (d) measure it
8. 8.True or false: “winter is the best” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) yes, so check it (c) only on Mondays (d) no, never
11. 11.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧩 Kabir bought 3 kites for ₹150 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹55 (c) ₹150 (d) ₹50
13. 13.🧩 Vihaan bought 4 notebooks for ₹180 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹45 (b) ₹180 (c) ₹50 (d) not enough info
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
15. 15.🧩 Saanvi bought 2 pens for ₹20 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹20 (b) ₹15 (c) ₹10 (d) not enough info
16. 16.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) no pressure to share (c) a named source (d) a prize you never won
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion? (a) cows give milk (b) honey is yummy (c) fish live in water (d) bees make honey
18. 18.📚 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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a guess by a friend (d) an atlas
20. 20.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) all dogs are mean (b) dogs hate you (c) never see dogs (d) that one dog barked
21. 21.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) facts you can check (b) a prize you never won (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) no source or date
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) asks for a password (c) a strange web address (d) no pressure to share
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
24. 24.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧩 A box of laddoos has 7 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 70 (b) 14 (c) not enough info (d) 7
27. 27.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) ask the school office (b) guess a number (c) ask a toddler (d) count your friends
28. 28.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
29. 29.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
31. 31.Which of these is a fact? (a) the Sun is a star (b) winter is the best (c) red is the nicest colour (d) honey is yummy
32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) a joke page
33. 33.🧩 Vihaan is 6 years old. Nisha is older than Vihaan. How old is Nisha? (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) not enough info (d) 11
34. 34.🧩 Arjun bought 2 notebooks and a cap for ₹80 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹40 (c) ₹78 (d) ₹80
35. 35.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a guess (b) a rumour (c) a loud opinion (d) facts that support it
36. 36.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) fish are cute (c) milk tastes awful (d) a year has 12 months
39. 39.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a thermometer (c) a random website (d) a science textbook

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