Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 917 · 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 joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
2. 2.Which of these is an observation? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is hungry (c) class must be over (d) he drank the juice
3. 3.🧩 Meera bought 2 notebooks and a bag for ₹110 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹55 (b) ₹110 (c) not enough info (d) ₹108
4. 4.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes grow on trees.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, it is certain (b) no mango is sweet (c) no, check more (d) yes, mangoes match
7. 7.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
8. 8.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.True or false: “cows give milk” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is crying (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is hungry
12. 12.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a doctor (c) a joke page (d) a forwarded message
13. 13.✅ A fact is something that… (a) sounds nice (b) can be checked (c) someone feels (d) everyone likes
14. 14.📊 Fact or opinion: honey is yummy? (a) fact (b) opinion
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess by a friend (d) a science textbook
16. 16.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is hungry (c) the bell rang (d) class must be over
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
18. 18.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) tell a parent (b) forward it to friends (c) send the password (d) click the link
20. 20.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) a prize you never won (c) asks for a password (d) a named source
21. 21.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧩 Diya bought 6 mangoes for ₹360 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹65 (c) ₹360 (d) ₹60
23. 23.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it is a holiday (c) it may be raining (d) it is sunny
25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
26. 26.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧩 Tara is 11 years old. Diya is older than Tara. How old is Diya? (a) not enough info (b) 16 (c) 12 (d) 13
28. 28.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) all dogs are mean (b) dogs hate you (c) that one dog barked (d) never see dogs
29. 29.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share a nearby place (b) keep chatting (c) share it (d) tell a trusted adult
30. 30.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
31. 31.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) no pressure to share (c) a clear date (d) asks for your OTP
33. 33.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) opinions (c) rumours (d) guesses
34. 34.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone ate the cake (c) the door is open (d) class must be over
35. 35.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish live in water (b) red is the nicest colour (c) homework is boring (d) fish are cute
37. 37.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
38. 38.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “cows give milk” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone spilt water

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