Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 90 · 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.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
2. 2.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧩 Kabir is 11 years old. Nisha is 2 years older than Kabir. How old is Nisha? (a) 14 (b) 2 (c) not enough info (d) 13
4. 4.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
6. 6.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 5 PM (c) 2 PM (d) 6 PM
7. 7.🧩 Saanvi bought 6 balls for ₹300 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹55 (b) not enough info (c) ₹50 (d) ₹300
8. 8.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the page number (b) your handwriting (c) what facts are given (d) the colour of ink
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) facts you can check (c) no source or date (d) asks for a password
10. 10.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is crying (d) the bell rang
11. 11.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the bell rang (c) someone spilt water (d) he drank the juice
13. 13.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧩 Aarav is 7 years old. Rohan is older than Aarav. How old is Rohan? (a) not enough info (b) 12 (c) 9 (d) 8
15. 15.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) plants need water (c) bees make honey (d) honey is yummy
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a science textbook (c) an atlas (d) your class teacher
18. 18.🧩 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
19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a comment with no name (c) a random website (d) a guess by a friend
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
22. 22.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a clear date (c) a named source (d) no source or date
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) no pressure to share (c) a strange web address (d) a named source
29. 29.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) guesses (c) opinions (d) rumours
30. 30.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
32. 32.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) an atlas (c) a dictionary (d) a video with no name
34. 34.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) fact (b) opinion
35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
36. 36.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
37. 37.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) ask a toddler (b) guess a number (c) count your friends (d) ask the school office
38. 38.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) vote on it (b) ask if it is nice (c) guess (d) measure it
39. 39.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake

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