Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 957 · 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.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) opinion (b) fact
2. 2.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
3. 3.🧩 Kabir bought 2 notebooks and a water bottle for ₹90 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹45 (c) ₹90 (d) ₹88
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the door is open (c) the bell rang (d) the cake is half gone
5. 5.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 8 PM (b) 7 PM (c) not enough info (d) 6 PM
6. 6.🧩 A box of laddoos has 5 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 10 (b) not enough info (c) 50 (d) 5
7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the bus timetable (c) a doctor (d) a thermometer
9. 9.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is crying (b) class must be over (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open
10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
11. 11.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
12. 12.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧩 A box has 3 rows of mangoes, with 5 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 8 (c) 15 (d) 20
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
15. 15.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a warning sign (b) a fact (c) a trusted source (d) proof it is true
17. 17.🧩 Meera bought 5 mangoes and a cap for ₹265 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹53 (b) ₹265 (c) ₹260 (d) not enough info
18. 18.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
21. 21.True or false: “a clear date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📊 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a science textbook (c) a doctor (d) a forwarded message
24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
25. 25.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧩 Ishaan bought 5 notebooks for ₹300 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹65 (b) ₹60 (c) not enough info (d) ₹300
27. 27.Which of these is a fact? (a) a year has 12 months (b) milk tastes awful (c) dogs are the best pets (d) winter is the best
28. 28.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
30. 30.📊 Fact or opinion: dogs are the best pets? (a) fact (b) opinion
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a stranger online (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish are cute (b) bees make honey (c) ice is frozen water (d) a year has 12 months
34. 34.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧩 Rohan bought 6 pens for ₹300 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹50 (b) not enough info (c) ₹300 (d) ₹55
36. 36.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a stranger’s chat (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess
37. 37.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) trust the photo (b) believe the title (c) share it to ask (d) check trusted sources
38. 38.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it must be real (b) it may be fake (c) photos never lie (d) share it now

Free critical thinking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/critical-thinking-for-kids