Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 931 · 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.🧩 Meera bought 4 balls and a water bottle for ₹150 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹146 (b) ₹37 (c) ₹150 (d) not enough info
2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) a joke page (d) your class teacher
4. 4.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice board (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a guess by a friend
7. 7.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.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
9. 9.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
11. 11.True or false: “ice is frozen water” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a video with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a stranger online
13. 13.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) your class teacher (d) a joke page
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) your class teacher (c) a forwarded message (d) a science textbook
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: honey is yummy? (a) fact (b) opinion
18. 18.🧩 Nisha is 10 years old. Rohan is older than Nisha. How old is Rohan? (a) not enough info (b) 11 (c) 15 (d) 12
19. 19.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
21. 21.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) dogs hate you (b) that one dog barked (c) all dogs are mean (d) never see dogs
22. 22.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) what facts are given (b) the colour of ink (c) your handwriting (d) the page number
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honey is yummy (b) fish live in water (c) homework is boring (d) red is the nicest colour
24. 24.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
26. 26.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
27. 27.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) the dog did it (c) there are crumbs (d) someone was hungry
28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a strange web address (b) asks for your OTP (c) no source or date (d) trusted sites agree
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a video with no name (c) a guess by a friend (d) a stranger online
32. 32.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
33. 33.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) facts you can check (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) no pressure to share
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
35. 35.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it loves music (c) it is new (d) it needs water
36. 36.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking one friend (b) asking your pet (c) asking the whole class (d) guessing
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is crying
39. 39.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) a named source (c) asks for a password (d) trusted sites agree

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