Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 671 · 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.True or false: “bees make honey” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
3. 3.🧩 Meera bought 5 pens and a bag for ₹290 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹285 (b) ₹58 (c) ₹290 (d) not enough info
4. 4.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) a named source (c) asks for your OTP (d) calm, clear words
5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion? (a) honey is yummy (b) ice is frozen water (c) fish live in water (d) a year has 12 months
7. 7.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) class must be over (c) the bell rang (d) the floor is wet
9. 9.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a story (c) a wish (d) what you see or hear
10. 10.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
11. 11.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) don’t forward it (b) reply angrily (c) add more people (d) forward it fast
12. 12.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) calm, clear words (c) facts you can check (d) too good to be true
13. 13.🧩 Meera bought 3 notebooks for ₹30 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹10 (b) ₹15 (c) not enough info (d) ₹30
14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
15. 15.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a cartoon (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour
16. 16.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) a named source
18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) a stranger online (d) the school notice board
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cup is empty (d) the floor is wet
20. 20.True or false: “facts you can check” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) class must be over
22. 22.True or false: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) milk tastes awful (c) dogs are the best pets (d) the Sun is a star
24. 24.🧩 Aarav is 6 years old. Nisha is 7 years older than Aarav. How old is Nisha? (a) not enough info (b) 13 (c) 14 (d) 7
25. 25.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
26. 26.🛡️ 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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a forwarded message (c) a video with no name (d) the school notice board
28. 28.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
30. 30.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) an atlas (c) a thermometer (d) a joke page
31. 31.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) no, never (c) yes, so check it (d) only on Mondays
33. 33.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes grow on trees.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.🧩 Arjun bought 3 kites and a water bottle for ₹140 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹140 (b) ₹137 (c) ₹46 (d) not enough info
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honey is yummy (b) milk tastes awful (c) cows give milk (d) fish are cute
37. 37.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, it is certain (b) no, check more (c) yes, mangoes match (d) no mango is sweet
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) honey is yummy (c) dogs are the best pets (d) winter is the best
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a stranger online (c) a dictionary (d) a random website
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) the Sun is a star (c) cows give milk (d) fish are cute

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