Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 821 · 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 fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) sounds nice (c) everyone likes (d) someone feels
2. 2.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) share it to ask (b) believe the title (c) trust the photo (d) check trusted sources
3. 3.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) your handwriting (b) the page number (c) what facts are given (d) the colour of ink
4. 4.🧩 Ishaan bought 2 balls for ₹30 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹30 (b) not enough info (c) ₹20 (d) ₹15
5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
10. 10.🧩 Saanvi bought 2 notebooks for ₹100 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹55 (b) ₹50 (c) not enough info (d) ₹100
11. 11.🧩 Ananya bought 5 notebooks for ₹300 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹60 (b) not enough info (c) ₹65 (d) ₹300
12. 12.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
16. 16.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the older one (b) neither of them (c) only the louder one (d) both can be right
17. 17.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
18. 18.🧩 Arjun bought 2 markers and a water bottle for ₹170 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹168 (b) not enough info (c) ₹170 (d) ₹85
19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
20. 20.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧩 Aarav is 10 years old. Ishaan is 8 years older than Aarav. How old is Ishaan? (a) 18 (b) not enough info (c) 19 (d) 8
22. 22.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) milk tastes awful (c) cows give milk (d) fish are cute
24. 24.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a doctor (c) a stranger online (d) a rumour in the corridor
27. 27.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) a named source (c) trusted sites agree (d) asks for a password
28. 28.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) asks for a password (c) facts you can check (d) trusted sites agree
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honey is yummy (b) bees make honey (c) red is the nicest colour (d) milk tastes awful
32. 32.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking your pet (b) asking the whole class (c) asking one friend (d) guessing
33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
34. 34.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
35. 35.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) ask a toddler (b) count your friends (c) ask the school office (d) guess a number
36. 36.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) fact (b) opinion
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the door is open (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet
39. 39.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) a joke book (c) an atlas (d) an old rumour
40. 40.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) yes, so check it (c) only if written (d) no, never

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