Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 909 · 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 dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
2. 2.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal has protein. (b) Dal is the best. (c) Dal is yummy. (d) Dal is boring.
3. 3.🧩 Tara bought 6 balls and a water bottle for ₹200 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹200 (c) ₹194 (d) ₹33
4. 4.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
5. 5.Which of these is an opinion? (a) plants need water (b) a year has 12 months (c) milk tastes awful (d) ice is frozen water
6. 6.True or false: “milk tastes awful” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a dictionary (d) a stranger online
10. 10.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
12. 12.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) an opinion (c) definitely false (d) more likely true
13. 13.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish live in water (b) homework is boring (c) plants need water (d) cows give milk
15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
16. 16.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to change answers (b) to waste time (c) to be sure of results (d) for fun only
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
18. 18.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a strange web address (b) asks for a password (c) a named source (d) too good to be true
20. 20.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
21. 21.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is checked and known (c) it has many likes (d) it is loud
22. 22.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) no mango is sweet (b) yes, mangoes match (c) no, check more (d) yes, it is certain
23. 23.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧩 A box of mangoes has 7 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 7 (b) 70 (c) not enough info (d) 14
25. 25.Which of these is an opinion? (a) plants need water (b) fish live in water (c) the Sun is a star (d) red is the nicest colour
26. 26.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) no source or date (c) a named source (d) calm, clear words
27. 27.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
29. 29.🧩 Arjun bought 4 markers and a cap for ₹270 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹67 (b) ₹266 (c) ₹270 (d) not enough info
30. 30.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) fact (b) opinion
31. 31.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) proof it is true (b) a trusted source (c) a fact (d) a warning sign
33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a video with no name (c) a thermometer (d) a random website
34. 34.True or false: “cows give milk” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a dictionary (c) a forwarded message (d) a rumour in the corridor
36. 36.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) winter is the best (c) honey is yummy (d) ice is frozen water
37. 37.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a rumour (b) facts that support it (c) a loud opinion (d) a guess
38. 38.🧩 A box has 8 rows of eggs, with 9 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 72 (b) 81 (c) 17 (d) not enough info
39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
40. 40.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check

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