Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 718 · 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: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a stranger online (c) a thermometer (d) a comment with no name
4. 4.🧩 Diya is 10 years old. Aarav is 9 years older than Diya. How old is Aarav? (a) 20 (b) not enough info (c) 19 (d) 9
5. 5.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is crying
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a video with no name (c) a comment with no name (d) a thermometer
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) the bus timetable (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a stranger online
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
9. 9.🧩 Tara bought 3 notebooks and a bag for ₹125 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹41 (b) ₹122 (c) ₹125 (d) not enough info
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
11. 11.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) your class teacher (d) a video with no name
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.🥭 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) yes, mangoes match (c) no mango is sweet (d) no, check more
15. 15.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the floor is wet (c) the cake is half gone (d) the door is open
16. 16.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) what you see or hear (c) a guess about why (d) a story
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) opinion (b) fact
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) bees make honey (c) fish live in water (d) fish are cute
22. 22.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
24. 24.🧩 Vihaan bought 3 balls for ₹75 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹75 (b) not enough info (c) ₹30 (d) ₹25
25. 25.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
27. 27.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) ask if it is nice (b) guess (c) vote on it (d) measure it
28. 28.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is crying (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone left it open
33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a random website (c) a joke page (d) a video with no name
34. 34.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) your handwriting (b) what facts are given (c) the page number (d) the colour of ink
35. 35.True or false: “asks for a password” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “a named source” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is crying

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