Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 183 · 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) False (b) True
2. 2.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
3. 3.🧩 A box has 6 rows of guavas, with 8 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 14 (b) 56 (c) not enough info (d) 48
4. 4.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes grow on trees.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.🧩 A box has 4 rows of eggs, with 9 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 45 (b) 36 (c) 13 (d) not enough info
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.🧩 Tara is 9 years old. Ishaan is 3 years older than Tara. How old is Ishaan? (a) not enough info (b) 13 (c) 12 (d) 3
8. 8.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) class must be over (c) someone left it open (d) someone spilt water
10. 10.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.Which of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone ate the cake
12. 12.🧩 Vihaan bought 2 notebooks and a water bottle for ₹100 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹100 (b) not enough info (c) ₹98 (d) ₹50
13. 13.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
15. 15.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) count your friends (b) ask a toddler (c) ask the school office (d) guess a number
16. 16.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) a joke book (c) an atlas (d) an old rumour
17. 17.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💭 An opinion is… (a) a dictionary meaning (b) a proven truth (c) what someone thinks (d) a measured number
20. 20.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
23. 23.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking your pet (b) asking the whole class (c) asking one friend (d) guessing
24. 24.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 6 PM (c) 7 PM (d) 8 PM
25. 25.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧩 Ananya bought 2 notebooks and a lunch box for ₹80 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹40 (b) ₹80 (c) ₹78 (d) not enough info
27. 27.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) class must be over (c) the bell rang (d) someone left it open
28. 28.🧩 Aarav is 6 years old. Vihaan is 4 years older than Aarav. How old is Vihaan? (a) 4 (b) 11 (c) 10 (d) not enough info
29. 29.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a doctor (c) a science textbook (d) a joke page
31. 31.True or false: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 8 PM (b) 7 PM (c) 9 PM (d) not enough info
33. 33.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧩 A box has 4 rows of apples, with 9 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 45 (b) 13 (c) not enough info (d) 36
35. 35.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
37. 37.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) vote on it (b) ask if it is nice (c) guess (d) measure it
40. 40.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence

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