Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 173 · 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.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
2. 2.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone left it open (c) class must be over (d) he drank the juice
4. 4.Which of these is an opinion? (a) bees make honey (b) dogs are the best pets (c) plants need water (d) ice is frozen water
5. 5.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) a dictionary
7. 7.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone left it open (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is hungry
10. 10.True or false: “honey is yummy” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
12. 12.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
13. 13.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a trusted source (b) a fact (c) proof it is true (d) a warning sign
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) dogs are the best pets (c) homework is boring (d) plants need water
15. 15.🧩 Ishaan bought 2 balls and a cap for ₹60 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹58 (b) ₹60 (c) ₹30 (d) not enough info
16. 16.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) a prize you never won (c) no source or date (d) asks for your OTP
18. 18.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a guess (b) facts that support it (c) a rumour (d) a loud opinion
19. 19.🧩 Diya bought 2 markers and a lunch box for ₹140 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹140 (b) ₹70 (c) ₹138 (d) not enough info
20. 20.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
21. 21.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour (d) a cartoon
22. 22.True or false: “plants need water” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it loves music (c) it is a tree (d) it is new
25. 25.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) fish are cute (c) fish live in water (d) milk tastes awful
26. 26.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honey is yummy (b) homework is boring (c) cows give milk (d) fish are cute
28. 28.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) no mango is sweet (b) no, check more (c) yes, mangoes match (d) yes, it is certain
29. 29.🧩 A box of mangoes has 4 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 40 (c) 4 (d) 8
30. 30.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) click the link (b) send the password (c) tell a parent (d) forward it to friends
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) a year has 12 months (c) plants need water (d) the Sun is a star
32. 32.🧩 A box of mangoes has 9 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 90 (b) 18 (c) not enough info (d) 9
33. 33.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
34. 34.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
36. 36.Which of these is a fact? (a) honey is yummy (b) homework is boring (c) dogs are the best pets (d) plants need water
37. 37.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) an atlas (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend
38. 38.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) a clear date (c) a strange web address (d) a prize you never won
39. 39.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation

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