Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 949 · 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 3 mangoes and a water bottle for ₹185 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹182 (b) ₹61 (c) ₹185 (d) not enough info
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) facts you can check (c) a clear date (d) “Share before deleted!”
3. 3.True or false: “honey is yummy” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) a prize you never won (c) no source or date (d) a clear date
5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking the whole class (b) asking one friend (c) asking your pet (d) guessing
7. 7.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it may be raining (b) it is a holiday (c) the shops are shut (d) it is sunny
9. 9.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
12. 12.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the colour of ink (b) your handwriting (c) what facts are given (d) the page number
13. 13.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a doctor (d) an atlas
16. 16.True or false: “bees make honey” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) trusted sites agree (c) a clear date (d) a strange web address
18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
20. 20.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) tell a parent (b) click the link (c) forward it to friends (d) send the password
21. 21.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
22. 22.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) less likely true (c) more likely true (d) definitely false
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) homework is boring (c) plants need water (d) the Sun is a star
26. 26.True or false: “winter is the best” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) fish live in water (c) homework is boring (d) fish are cute
28. 28.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a guess from clues (c) what you see (d) a measured length
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a stranger online (c) the school notice board (d) a doctor
34. 34.📊 Fact or opinion: winter is the best? (a) fact (b) opinion
35. 35.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) the school notice (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
36. 36.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) facts you can check (c) a named source (d) calm, clear words
37. 37.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice board
39. 39.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a joke page (c) a video with no name (d) a comment with no name

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