Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 808 · 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.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the older one (b) both can be right (c) neither of them (d) only the louder one
5. 5.🧩 Ishaan bought 4 balls for ₹60 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹60 (b) ₹15 (c) ₹20 (d) not enough info
6. 6.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
8. 8.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
12. 12.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) rumours (c) opinions (d) guesses
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a random website (c) the school notice board (d) a guess by a friend
15. 15.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a guess by a friend (c) a forwarded message (d) a joke page
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion? (a) cows give milk (b) plants need water (c) winter is the best (d) the Sun is a star
18. 18.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
19. 19.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a named source (c) a clear date (d) asks for a password
21. 21.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a forwarded message (c) a guess by a friend (d) a video with no name
23. 23.🧩 A box has 3 rows of mangoes, with 7 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 10 (b) 28 (c) not enough info (d) 21
24. 24.True or false: “milk tastes awful” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to waste time (b) to change answers (c) to be sure of results (d) for fun only
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) a thermometer
27. 27.🧩 Tara bought 4 mangoes and a lunch box for ₹310 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹306 (c) ₹310 (d) ₹77
28. 28.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) seven (b) Monday (c) best (d) metres
29. 29.✅ A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) everyone likes (c) someone feels (d) sounds nice
30. 30.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) what you see (c) a measured length (d) a photo
31. 31.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
34. 34.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal has protein. (b) Dal is boring. (c) Dal is the best. (d) Dal is yummy.
35. 35.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion? (a) ice is frozen water (b) bees make honey (c) milk tastes awful (d) a year has 12 months
37. 37.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) fish live in water (c) winter is the best (d) cows give milk
40. 40.🧩 A box has 6 rows of oranges, with 8 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 14 (c) 56 (d) 48

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