Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 841 · 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 of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) homework is boring (c) fish live in water (d) honey is yummy
2. 2.🧩 Kabir bought 6 pens and a lunch box for ₹450 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹75 (c) ₹444 (d) ₹450
3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a science textbook (c) a comment with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor
5. 5.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the older one (b) neither of them (c) both can be right (d) only the louder one
7. 7.True or false: “milk tastes awful” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
11. 11.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 8 PM (c) 6 PM (d) 7 PM
12. 12.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
13. 13.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the page number (b) the colour of ink (c) your handwriting (d) what facts are given
14. 14.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) someone was hungry (c) there are crumbs (d) Kabir ate them
16. 16.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess (d) a dream
17. 17.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a guess by a friend (d) a video with no name
18. 18.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) forward it fast (b) add more people (c) reply angrily (d) don’t forward it
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a science textbook (c) a forwarded message (d) a thermometer
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
23. 23.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
25. 25.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) no, never (c) yes, so check it (d) only if written
27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
28. 28.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) send the password (b) forward it to friends (c) click the link (d) tell a parent
29. 29.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
32. 32.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
33. 33.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) guess a number (b) ask the school office (c) count your friends (d) ask a toddler
35. 35.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) the shops are shut (c) it may be raining (d) it is a holiday
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) someone spilt water (d) the door is open
37. 37.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a story (c) what you see or hear (d) a guess about why
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) dogs are the best pets (c) bees make honey (d) the Sun is a star
39. 39.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a strange web address (b) a clear date (c) facts you can check (d) a named source
40. 40.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign

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