Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 760 · 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.🧩 Arjun bought 5 pens and a water bottle for ₹140 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹135 (c) ₹28 (d) ₹140
2. 2.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
3. 3.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) your class teacher (c) a comment with no name (d) a science textbook
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) facts you can check (d) no pressure to share
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
9. 9.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a doctor (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
10. 10.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “honey is yummy” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.✅ A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) everyone likes (c) someone feels (d) sounds nice
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
15. 15.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
16. 16.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the older one (b) only the louder one (c) both can be right (d) neither of them
17. 17.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share it (b) share a nearby place (c) tell a trusted adult (d) keep chatting
18. 18.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cup is empty
20. 20.🧩 Vihaan bought 2 mangoes for ₹110 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹60 (b) ₹110 (c) not enough info (d) ₹55
21. 21.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to change answers (b) to waste time (c) to be sure of results (d) for fun only
22. 22.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) all dogs are mean (b) that one dog barked (c) never see dogs (d) dogs hate you
25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
26. 26.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a science textbook (c) your class teacher (d) a random website
27. 27.🧩 Rohan bought 3 notebooks for ₹60 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹25 (b) not enough info (c) ₹60 (d) ₹20
28. 28.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) opinion (b) fact
29. 29.🥭 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, it is certain (c) yes, mangoes match (d) no, check more
30. 30.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) opinion (b) fact
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) the bus timetable (c) a dictionary (d) a video with no name
34. 34.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice (d) a random website
35. 35.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
38. 38.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) a rumour in the corridor
40. 40.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign

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