Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 930 · 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.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice (d) a friend’s guess
2. 2.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) 6 PM (c) not enough info (d) 8 PM
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) winter is the best (c) homework is boring (d) milk tastes awful
4. 4.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
6. 6.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a rumour (c) a dictionary (d) a comic
7. 7.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
9. 9.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
11. 11.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧩 Ishaan bought 6 markers for ₹210 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹210 (b) ₹40 (c) ₹35 (d) not enough info
14. 14.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) more likely true (c) definitely false (d) an opinion
15. 15.🧩 Aarav bought 5 pens for ₹175 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹40 (b) not enough info (c) ₹35 (d) ₹175
16. 16.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) share it to ask (b) believe the title (c) trust the photo (d) check trusted sources
18. 18.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) there are crumbs (b) Kabir ate them (c) the dog did it (d) someone was hungry
20. 20.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a random website (c) a joke page (d) an atlas
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
24. 24.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) opinion (b) fact
25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
26. 26.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking one friend (b) asking your pet (c) guessing (d) asking the whole class
28. 28.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) Monday (b) seven (c) metres (d) best
29. 29.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
32. 32.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the floor is wet (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone ate the cake
36. 36.📊 Fact or opinion: dogs are the best pets? (a) opinion (b) fact
37. 37.🥭 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) yes, mangoes match (d) no, check more
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
39. 39.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) what you see or hear (c) a wish (d) a guess about why
40. 40.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to waste time (b) to change answers (c) for fun only (d) to be sure of results

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