Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 738 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) a comment with no name (d) a science textbook
2. 2.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
4. 4.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
5. 5.Which of these is an opinion? (a) cows give milk (b) a year has 12 months (c) honey is yummy (d) ice is frozen water
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) plants need water (c) red is the nicest colour (d) milk tastes awful
7. 7.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) no pressure to share (c) asks for a password (d) “Share before deleted!”
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the door is open (d) he drank the juice
10. 10.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
11. 11.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a loud opinion (b) a guess (c) facts that support it (d) a rumour
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) ice is frozen water (c) a year has 12 months (d) plants need water
14. 14.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
15. 15.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) your class teacher (c) a dictionary (d) a video with no name
18. 18.🧩 Rohan is 8 years old. Kabir is 4 years older than Rohan. How old is Kabir? (a) not enough info (b) 12 (c) 4 (d) 13
19. 19.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) more likely true (c) an opinion (d) definitely false
20. 20.🧩 Ananya is 12 years old. Kabir is older than Ananya. How old is Kabir? (a) not enough info (b) 13 (c) 17 (d) 14
21. 21.🧩 Vihaan bought 3 mangoes and a cap for ₹115 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹112 (b) ₹115 (c) ₹38 (d) not enough info
22. 22.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) fact (b) opinion
23. 23.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a thermometer (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger online
24. 24.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a fact? (a) bees make honey (b) milk tastes awful (c) winter is the best (d) honey is yummy
26. 26.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a guess by a friend (d) a joke page
28. 28.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a friend’s guess (d) a forwarded message
29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the older one (b) both can be right (c) only the louder one (d) neither of them
31. 31.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) asks for a password (b) a clear date (c) facts you can check (d) calm, clear words
32. 32.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) guess (b) vote on it (c) ask if it is nice (d) measure it
33. 33.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) for fun only (b) to waste time (c) to be sure of results (d) to change answers
34. 34.📚 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
35. 35.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
36. 36.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the door is open (c) the bell rang (d) he drank the juice
38. 38.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a thermometer (c) touching a wall (d) asking a stranger
39. 39.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) the floor is wet

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