Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 643 · 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.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the louder one (b) neither of them (c) only the older one (d) both can be right
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) he drank the juice (c) the cake is half gone (d) the cup is empty
3. 3.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) someone was hungry (c) there are crumbs (d) Kabir ate them
4. 4.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a video with no name (c) a thermometer (d) a doctor
6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
7. 7.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honey is yummy (b) milk tastes awful (c) fish are cute (d) cows give milk
11. 11.🧩 Diya bought 5 mangoes and a lunch box for ₹295 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹290 (c) ₹59 (d) ₹295
12. 12.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) forward it fast (b) reply angrily (c) don’t forward it (d) add more people
15. 15.🧩 A box has 4 rows of guavas, with 5 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 25 (b) 9 (c) not enough info (d) 20
16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: winter is the best? (a) fact (b) opinion
17. 17.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking your pet (b) guessing (c) asking one friend (d) asking the whole class
18. 18.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 8 PM (b) 9 PM (c) 7 PM (d) not enough info
19. 19.🧩 A box of oranges has 8 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 16 (c) 8 (d) 80
20. 20.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) too good to be true (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) a named source
21. 21.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
29. 29.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is loud (c) it has many likes (d) it is checked and known
32. 32.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) a stranger online
35. 35.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) homework is boring (c) milk tastes awful (d) winter is the best
37. 37.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) forward it to friends (b) tell a parent (c) click the link (d) send the password
39. 39.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 8 PM (c) 6 PM (d) 7 PM
40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation

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