Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 207 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) the bell rang
2. 2.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
3. 3.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a rumour (b) a loud opinion (c) a guess (d) facts that support it
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
5. 5.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) calm, clear words (c) trusted sites agree (d) “Share before deleted!”
6. 6.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it long?” (b) “Is it colourful?” (c) “How many likes?” (d) “Who wrote this?”
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion? (a) a year has 12 months (b) bees make honey (c) dogs are the best pets (d) fish live in water
9. 9.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) ice is frozen water (c) fish are cute (d) cows give milk
11. 11.🧩 Tara is 12 years old. Vihaan is older than Tara. How old is Vihaan? (a) not enough info (b) 13 (c) 17 (d) 14
12. 12.🧩 Saanvi bought 2 mangoes for ₹50 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹25 (b) ₹50 (c) not enough info (d) ₹30
13. 13.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧩 Arjun bought 5 notebooks and a lunch box for ₹240 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹240 (b) not enough info (c) ₹48 (d) ₹235
15. 15.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) too good to be true (c) calm, clear words (d) “Share before deleted!”
17. 17.True or false: “a clear date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a guess about why (c) a wish (d) what you see or hear
19. 19.🧩 Ananya is 7 years old. Ishaan is older than Ananya. How old is Ishaan? (a) 9 (b) 12 (c) not enough info (d) 8
20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
21. 21.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) Kabir ate them (c) there are crumbs (d) the dog did it
22. 22.🥭 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, it is certain (d) yes, mangoes match
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
24. 24.True or false: “too good to be true” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) fact (b) opinion
26. 26.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
31. 31.📊 Fact or opinion: winter is the best? (a) fact (b) opinion
32. 32.🧩 Diya bought 6 notebooks for ₹270 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹45 (c) ₹50 (d) ₹270
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the page number (b) what facts are given (c) the colour of ink (d) your handwriting
35. 35.🧩 Arjun is 6 years old. Tara is older than Arjun. How old is Tara? (a) 11 (b) 8 (c) not enough info (d) 7
36. 36.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
40. 40.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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