Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 76 · 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.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a guess (c) a thermometer (d) touching a wall
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) red is the nicest colour (c) honey is yummy (d) a year has 12 months
3. 3.True or false: “ice is frozen water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a cartoon (c) a dictionary (d) a comic
5. 5.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
6. 6.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
7. 7.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) 7 PM (c) not enough info (d) 6 PM
8. 8.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
9. 9.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 3 PM (b) 4 PM (c) not enough info (d) 2 PM
10. 10.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a dictionary (c) the bus timetable (d) a rumour in the corridor
11. 11.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) neither of them (b) both can be right (c) only the older one (d) only the louder one
13. 13.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is hungry (d) the bell rang
14. 14.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) a photo (c) a measured length (d) what you see
16. 16.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) facts that support it (b) a guess (c) a loud opinion (d) a rumour
18. 18.True or false: “a strange web address” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
20. 20.🧩 A box has 3 rows of guavas, with 5 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 15 (b) 8 (c) not enough info (d) 20
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cup is empty (c) the door is open (d) someone left it open
22. 22.🧩 Nisha bought 6 markers for ₹300 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹300 (b) not enough info (c) ₹55 (d) ₹50
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) a named source (c) no source or date (d) too good to be true
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) winter is the best (c) a year has 12 months (d) fish live in water
25. 25.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 4 PM (b) not enough info (c) 5 PM (d) 3 PM
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for your OTP (b) a prize you never won (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) trusted sites agree
27. 27.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share it (b) keep chatting (c) tell a trusted adult (d) share a nearby place
28. 28.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the bus timetable (c) an atlas (d) your class teacher
29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) fish live in water (c) cows give milk (d) ice is frozen water
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) the Sun is a star (c) cows give milk (d) red is the nicest colour
32. 32.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.🧩 A box has 7 rows of laddoos, with 4 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 11 (b) 32 (c) not enough info (d) 28
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
36. 36.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) 10 PM (b) 6 PM (c) 9 PM (d) not enough info
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a comment with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a stranger online
38. 38.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) no mango is sweet (b) yes, mangoes match (c) yes, it is certain (d) no, check more
40. 40.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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