Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 941 · 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.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone ate the cake (c) the door is open (d) the bell rang
3. 3.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is crying (c) class must be over (d) the cup is empty
4. 4.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a thermometer (c) touching a wall (d) asking a stranger
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
6. 6.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
7. 7.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for your OTP (b) a prize you never won (c) calm, clear words (d) no source or date
9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
10. 10.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) the cup is empty (d) someone left it open
12. 12.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) both can be right (b) only the older one (c) only the louder one (d) neither of them
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) the Sun is a star (c) bees make honey (d) a year has 12 months
14. 14.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is hungry (d) the door is open
15. 15.🧩 Diya bought 3 kites and a bag for ₹235 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹232 (b) not enough info (c) ₹78 (d) ₹235
16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) fish are cute (c) plants need water (d) cows give milk
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) he drank the juice (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is hungry
19. 19.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) believe the title (b) check trusted sources (c) share it to ask (d) trust the photo
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is crying (c) the cup is empty (d) someone left it open
21. 21.Which of these is an opinion? (a) ice is frozen water (b) the Sun is a star (c) bees make honey (d) fish are cute
22. 22.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
23. 23.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) guess a number (b) ask a toddler (c) ask the school office (d) count your friends
24. 24.🧩 Kabir is 12 years old. Meera is older than Kabir. How old is Meera? (a) 17 (b) not enough info (c) 13 (d) 14
25. 25.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
26. 26.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) observations (c) opinions (d) guesses
27. 27.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
30. 30.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is yummy. (b) Dal is boring. (c) Dal is the best. (d) Dal has protein.
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) ice is frozen water (c) the Sun is a star (d) dogs are the best pets
32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) honey is yummy (c) the Sun is a star (d) plants need water
34. 34.🧩 Tara bought 4 kites and a lunch box for ₹270 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹67 (b) ₹266 (c) not enough info (d) ₹270
35. 35.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cake is half gone
36. 36.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a dictionary (c) a comic (d) a cartoon
37. 37.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice board (d) the bus timetable

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