Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 762 · 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) asks for a password (b) facts you can check (c) trusted sites agree (d) calm, clear words
2. 2.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) touching a wall (c) asking a stranger (d) a thermometer
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion? (a) winter is the best (b) fish live in water (c) a year has 12 months (d) cows give milk
4. 4.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.🧩 Saanvi bought 3 pens and a water bottle for ₹200 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹197 (c) ₹200 (d) ₹66
7. 7.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
8. 8.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) your handwriting (b) the colour of ink (c) what facts are given (d) the page number
9. 9.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) your class teacher (c) a stranger online (d) a rumour in the corridor
11. 11.🧩 Vihaan bought 3 balls and a bag for ₹105 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹35 (b) ₹105 (c) ₹102 (d) not enough info
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) the bus timetable (c) a science textbook (d) a forwarded message
13. 13.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
15. 15.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the louder one (b) only the older one (c) both can be right (d) neither of them
17. 17.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) milk tastes awful (c) cows give milk (d) fish live in water
19. 19.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
21. 21.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
22. 22.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) honey is yummy (c) fish live in water (d) milk tastes awful
23. 23.Which of these is a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) cows give milk (c) winter is the best (d) fish are cute
24. 24.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) red is the nicest colour (c) fish live in water (d) plants need water
26. 26.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
28. 28.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) forward it fast (b) don’t forward it (c) reply angrily (d) add more people
29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) fact (b) opinion
30. 30.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) less likely true (c) more likely true (d) definitely false
31. 31.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a thermometer (c) a guess by a friend (d) a science textbook
32. 32.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion? (a) ice is frozen water (b) a year has 12 months (c) cows give milk (d) milk tastes awful
34. 34.📚 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
35. 35.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.📚 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
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) an atlas (c) a forwarded message (d) a comment with no name
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) a guess by a friend (d) your class teacher
39. 39.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) yes, so check it (b) no, never (c) only on Mondays (d) only if written
40. 40.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True

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