Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 228 · 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 of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) homework is boring (c) milk tastes awful (d) plants need water
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
3. 3.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
4. 4.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking one friend (b) asking the whole class (c) asking your pet (d) guessing
5. 5.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
6. 6.True or false: “plants need water” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, it is certain (b) no mango is sweet (c) no, check more (d) yes, mangoes match
10. 10.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
11. 11.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
12. 12.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) facts you can check (c) a named source (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
13. 13.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧩 Tara bought 3 notebooks for ₹90 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹90 (b) ₹35 (c) ₹30 (d) not enough info
16. 16.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
17. 17.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to be sure of results (b) to waste time (c) to change answers (d) for fun only
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) no source or date (c) no pressure to share (d) a named source
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
20. 20.🧩 A box has 3 rows of eggs, with 8 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 11 (b) 32 (c) 24 (d) not enough info
21. 21.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it long?” (b) “How many likes?” (c) “Who wrote this?” (d) “Is it colourful?”
22. 22.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) asks for a password (c) calm, clear words (d) asks for your OTP
23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) the door is open
25. 25.🧩 A box has 4 rows of guavas, with 7 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 28 (c) 11 (d) 35
26. 26.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
27. 27.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a dream (c) a guess (d) the bus timetable
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: fish are cute? (a) fact (b) opinion
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cup is empty (c) class must be over (d) the floor is wet
31. 31.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) winter is the best (c) fish are cute (d) the Sun is a star
33. 33.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) class must be over (d) the cup is empty
34. 34.💭 An opinion is… (a) a dictionary meaning (b) a proven truth (c) a measured number (d) what someone thinks
35. 35.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧩 Aarav bought 5 mangoes and a water bottle for ₹325 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹320 (b) ₹325 (c) not enough info (d) ₹65
37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
38. 38.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) calm, clear words (c) a strange web address (d) asks for a password
40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a science textbook (c) a guess by a friend (d) a random website

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