Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 918 · 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.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) definitely false (c) more likely true (d) less likely true
2. 2.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone spilt water (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone ate the cake
3. 3.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧩 A box has 8 rows of mangoes, with 4 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 12 (b) 32 (c) 36 (d) not enough info
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) the school notice board (c) a video with no name (d) your class teacher
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
7. 7.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) vote on it (b) ask if it is nice (c) measure it (d) guess
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
9. 9.True or false: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) asks for a password (c) no source or date (d) a strange web address
11. 11.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
15. 15.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) asks for a password (c) trusted sites agree (d) facts you can check
17. 17.True or false: “asks for a password” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧩 Ishaan is 6 years old. Meera is older than Ishaan. How old is Meera? (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 11 (d) not enough info
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honey is yummy (b) bees make honey (c) cows give milk (d) plants need water
22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
23. 23.🧩 Ananya bought 3 notebooks for ₹90 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹30 (b) ₹90 (c) not enough info (d) ₹35
24. 24.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) fish are cute (c) red is the nicest colour (d) milk tastes awful
26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) opinion (b) fact
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a stranger online (c) your class teacher (d) a joke page
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) class must be over
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) a guess by a friend
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a science textbook (c) the school notice board (d) a random website
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
33. 33.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking your pet (b) asking one friend (c) guessing (d) asking the whole class
34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
35. 35.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) rumours (c) guesses (d) observations
36. 36.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
39. 39.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) fact (b) opinion
40. 40.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence

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