Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 804 · 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.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) there are crumbs (b) the dog did it (c) Kabir ate them (d) someone was hungry
2. 2.Which of these is an observation? (a) the floor is wet (b) he drank the juice (c) someone spilt water (d) someone left it open
3. 3.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) your handwriting (b) what facts are given (c) the page number (d) the colour of ink
4. 4.🧩 Meera bought 4 kites and a cap for ₹120 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹30 (b) not enough info (c) ₹116 (d) ₹120
5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) opinion (b) fact
6. 6.🧩 Kabir is 6 years old. Meera is older than Kabir. How old is Meera? (a) 11 (b) 8 (c) 7 (d) not enough info
7. 7.🧩 Vihaan bought 4 mangoes for ₹120 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹30 (b) ₹120 (c) ₹35 (d) not enough info
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
9. 9.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
11. 11.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it colourful?” (b) “Is it long?” (c) “How many likes?” (d) “Who wrote this?”
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
16. 16.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “honey is yummy” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is crying (d) the cup is empty
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) opinions (c) rumours (d) observations
24. 24.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) Monday (b) seven (c) best (d) metres
26. 26.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
27. 27.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a forwarded message (c) a joke page (d) an atlas
32. 32.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
33. 33.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) a clear date (c) a named source (d) calm, clear words
34. 34.🧩 Ananya is 11 years old. Saanvi is older than Ananya. How old is Saanvi? (a) not enough info (b) 16 (c) 13 (d) 12
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) the door is open
36. 36.True or false: “a named source” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) bees make honey (c) winter is the best (d) dogs are the best pets
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone left it open (d) the cup is empty
40. 40.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence

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