Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 164 · 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.🧩 A box of apples has 4 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 8 (b) 4 (c) 40 (d) not enough info
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a dictionary (c) a guess by a friend (d) a science textbook
3. 3.🧩 Aarav bought 5 markers for ₹250 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹250 (b) ₹55 (c) not enough info (d) ₹50
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cup is empty (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is hungry
5. 5.🧩 Meera bought 4 mangoes for ₹120 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹120 (c) ₹35 (d) ₹30
6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
8. 8.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the page number (b) the colour of ink (c) what facts are given (d) your handwriting
9. 9.Which of these is a fact? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) plants need water (c) honey is yummy (d) winter is the best
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) trusted sites agree (c) asks for your OTP (d) “Share before deleted!”
11. 11.Which of these is an observation? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone spilt water (c) someone left it open (d) someone ate the cake
12. 12.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
15. 15.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) guess a number (b) count your friends (c) ask a toddler (d) ask the school office
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a science textbook (c) a comment with no name (d) your class teacher
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the bell rang (c) he drank the juice (d) the cake is half gone
18. 18.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
19. 19.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 9 PM (b) 8 PM (c) 7 PM (d) not enough info
21. 21.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
23. 23.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) dogs hate you (b) all dogs are mean (c) never see dogs (d) that one dog barked
25. 25.🧩 A box has 4 rows of eggs, with 9 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 13 (c) 45 (d) 36
26. 26.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
27. 27.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) no, check more (b) no mango is sweet (c) yes, mangoes match (d) yes, it is certain
28. 28.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) seven (b) Monday (c) best (d) metres
29. 29.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
30. 30.🧩 Diya bought 3 mangoes and a water bottle for ₹240 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹80 (b) not enough info (c) ₹240 (d) ₹237
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone spilt water (d) the cake is half gone
32. 32.📊 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
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a dictionary (d) a thermometer
36. 36.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
38. 38.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
40. 40.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True

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