Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 767 · 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.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
2. 2.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a forwarded message (c) a video with no name (d) a random website
6. 6.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) 6 PM (c) not enough info (d) 8 PM
7. 7.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) no pressure to share (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
8. 8.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) asks for your OTP (c) a named source (d) asks for a password
10. 10.🎨 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
11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
12. 12.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a dictionary (c) a cartoon (d) a rumour
13. 13.🧩 Aarav bought 3 markers for ₹45 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹45 (b) ₹15 (c) not enough info (d) ₹20
14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) the cup is empty (d) someone spilt water
16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.✅ A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) someone feels (c) everyone likes (d) sounds nice
18. 18.🧩 Tara bought 5 pens for ₹75 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹15 (b) ₹75 (c) ₹20 (d) not enough info
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone spilt water (c) someone left it open (d) class must be over
20. 20.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) guessing (b) asking your pet (c) asking one friend (d) asking the whole class
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) a named source (c) no pressure to share (d) trusted sites agree
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) fish live in water (c) milk tastes awful (d) fish are cute
24. 24.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the colour of ink (b) what facts are given (c) your handwriting (d) the page number
25. 25.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
29. 29.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
32. 32.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
33. 33.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
34. 34.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a guess about why (c) a wish (d) what you see or hear
36. 36.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) opinion (b) fact
38. 38.🧩 A box of mangoes has 7 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 14 (b) not enough info (c) 70 (d) 7
39. 39.🧩 Meera bought 3 balls for ₹150 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹55 (b) ₹150 (c) ₹50 (d) not enough info
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a thermometer (c) a guess by a friend (d) a rumour in the corridor

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