Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 637 · 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.🧩 Rohan is 10 years old. Arjun is older than Rohan. How old is Arjun? (a) not enough info (b) 12 (c) 15 (d) 11
2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) a random website (d) a science textbook
3. 3.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) a strange web address (c) no pressure to share (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
4. 4.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a loud opinion (b) a rumour (c) facts that support it (d) a guess
5. 5.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) what you see (c) a photo (d) a measured length
6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
7. 7.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
8. 8.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is crying (c) the floor is wet (d) someone left it open
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
10. 10.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
12. 12.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
14. 14.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) send the password (b) forward it to friends (c) tell a parent (d) click the link
15. 15.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking one friend (b) asking your pet (c) guessing (d) asking the whole class
16. 16.💭 An opinion is… (a) a proven truth (b) what someone thinks (c) a dictionary meaning (d) a measured number
17. 17.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish live in water (b) red is the nicest colour (c) homework is boring (d) dogs are the best pets
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honey is yummy (b) red is the nicest colour (c) winter is the best (d) ice is frozen water
20. 20.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) too good to be true (d) facts you can check
24. 24.🧩 A box of mangoes has 5 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 10 (b) not enough info (c) 50 (d) 5
25. 25.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is crying (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cake is half gone
27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
28. 28.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone ate the cake (c) he drank the juice (d) the floor is wet
29. 29.Which of these is an opinion? (a) the Sun is a star (b) bees make honey (c) a year has 12 months (d) fish are cute
30. 30.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a random website (c) your class teacher (d) the bus timetable
32. 32.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) opinion (b) fact
33. 33.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧩 Diya is 7 years old. Arjun is older than Diya. How old is Arjun? (a) 12 (b) not enough info (c) 9 (d) 8
35. 35.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) vote on it (b) guess (c) measure it (d) ask if it is nice
36. 36.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
39. 39.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) asking a stranger (c) a thermometer (d) touching a wall
40. 40.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, mangoes match (b) no, check more (c) no mango is sweet (d) yes, it is certain

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