Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 168 · 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: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
3. 3.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) Monday (b) seven (c) metres (d) best
4. 4.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a rumour (b) a guess (c) facts that support it (d) a loud opinion
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the door is open (c) he drank the juice (d) the cup is empty
7. 7.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) 4 PM (b) not enough info (c) 7 PM (d) 8 PM
10. 10.🧩 A box has 4 rows of mangoes, with 9 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 45 (c) 36 (d) 13
11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
12. 12.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) too good to be true (d) a named source
13. 13.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) fact (b) opinion
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) opinion (b) fact
18. 18.🧩 Ananya bought 2 kites and a lunch box for ₹160 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹80 (b) not enough info (c) ₹158 (d) ₹160
19. 19.🧩 A box of apples has 8 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 8 (b) not enough info (c) 16 (d) 80
20. 20.🧩 Vihaan bought 6 mangoes for ₹240 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹45 (b) not enough info (c) ₹40 (d) ₹240
21. 21.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
23. 23.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a guess about why (c) a story (d) a wish
25. 25.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the baby is crying (c) the cup is empty (d) the bell rang
29. 29.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) asks for a password (c) a prize you never won (d) no source or date
30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
31. 31.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧩 Aarav bought 3 pens for ₹90 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹35 (b) ₹90 (c) ₹30 (d) not enough info
33. 33.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) send the password (b) forward it to friends (c) click the link (d) tell a parent
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) calm, clear words (c) a strange web address (d) trusted sites agree
36. 36.🧩 A box of guavas has 8 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 16 (b) 80 (c) 8 (d) not enough info
37. 37.Which of these is a fact? (a) a year has 12 months (b) dogs are the best pets (c) winter is the best (d) milk tastes awful
38. 38.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
39. 39.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) more likely true (c) less likely true (d) an opinion

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