Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 95 · 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: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧩 Ishaan bought 4 pens and a water bottle for ₹180 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹176 (b) not enough info (c) ₹180 (d) ₹45
3. 3.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish live in water (b) fish are cute (c) honey is yummy (d) homework is boring
5. 5.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “fish live in water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
9. 9.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a story (c) what you see or hear (d) a wish
10. 10.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a guess (c) a dream (d) the bus timetable
12. 12.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
14. 14.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) the door is open (d) class must be over
18. 18.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) measure it (b) vote on it (c) guess (d) ask if it is nice
19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
21. 21.🧩 Aarav bought 4 notebooks and a lunch box for ₹160 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹40 (b) ₹160 (c) ₹156 (d) not enough info
22. 22.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
24. 24.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) he drank the juice (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is crying
25. 25.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) check trusted sources (b) believe the title (c) share it to ask (d) trust the photo
26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) red is the nicest colour (c) fish live in water (d) milk tastes awful
28. 28.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) winter is the best (c) honey is yummy (d) plants need water
30. 30.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) keep chatting (b) share it (c) tell a trusted adult (d) share a nearby place
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) asks for a password (c) too good to be true (d) a named source
33. 33.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
35. 35.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
36. 36.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
37. 37.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) no source or date (d) too good to be true
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) a clear date (c) no source or date (d) too good to be true
40. 40.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False

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