Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 69 · 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.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a science textbook (c) a random website (d) a thermometer
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) the school notice board (c) a doctor (d) a random website
4. 4.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) bees make honey (c) the Sun is a star (d) a year has 12 months
8. 8.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) fact (b) opinion
9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
10. 10.🧩 Rohan bought 3 pens for ₹30 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹30 (b) not enough info (c) ₹10 (d) ₹15
11. 11.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
13. 13.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a joke page (c) a video with no name (d) a guess by a friend
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) an atlas (d) a forwarded message
16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
17. 17.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share a nearby place (b) share it (c) keep chatting (d) tell a trusted adult
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) no source or date (c) trusted sites agree (d) facts you can check
19. 19.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
20. 20.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) not enough info (c) 5 PM (d) 6 PM
21. 21.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a stranger online (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a guess by a friend
23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
24. 24.📚 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
25. 25.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) there are crumbs (b) Kabir ate them (c) the dog did it (d) someone was hungry
27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
28. 28.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) ice is frozen water (c) red is the nicest colour (d) fish are cute
30. 30.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a guess by a friend (c) a doctor (d) a stranger online
33. 33.🧩 Meera is 12 years old. Aarav is 5 years older than Meera. How old is Aarav? (a) 18 (b) 17 (c) not enough info (d) 5
34. 34.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it may be fake (b) share it now (c) it must be real (d) photos never lie
35. 35.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is yummy. (b) Dal is the best. (c) Dal has protein. (d) Dal is boring.
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 triangle has three sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧩 A box has 4 rows of oranges, with 9 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 13 (b) 36 (c) not enough info (d) 45
40. 40.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) dogs are the best pets (c) honey is yummy (d) fish live in water

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