Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 272 · 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.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) both can be right (b) neither of them (c) only the louder one (d) only the older one
2. 2.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) no source or date (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) no pressure to share
3. 3.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
4. 4.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
6. 6.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a doctor (c) a joke page (d) a dictionary
7. 7.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) asks for your OTP (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) calm, clear words
8. 8.🥭 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) yes, mangoes match (c) no, check more (d) no mango is sweet
9. 9.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a loud opinion (b) a guess (c) facts that support it (d) a rumour
10. 10.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is hungry (d) class must be over
11. 11.🧩 Rohan bought 2 pens and a lunch box for ₹170 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹85 (b) not enough info (c) ₹168 (d) ₹170
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) asks for your OTP (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) trusted sites agree
13. 13.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
14. 14.🧩 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
15. 15.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 3 PM (c) 2 PM (d) 4 PM
16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
17. 17.True or false: “homework is boring” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧩 A box has 7 rows of mangoes, with 6 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 13 (b) 42 (c) not enough info (d) 48
19. 19.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is yummy. (b) Dal is boring. (c) Dal has protein. (d) Dal is the best.
20. 20.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 4 PM (c) 7 PM (d) not enough info
21. 21.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
22. 22.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is crying (d) class must be over
24. 24.🧩 A box of apples has 9 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 9 (c) 18 (d) 90
25. 25.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
27. 27.🧩 A box has 8 rows of apples, with 8 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 16 (b) 72 (c) 64 (d) not enough info
28. 28.Which of these is a fact? (a) plants need water (b) dogs are the best pets (c) honey is yummy (d) milk tastes awful
29. 29.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) photos never lie (b) it must be real (c) it may be fake (d) share it now
30. 30.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone left it open
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) the door is open
32. 32.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧩 Diya bought 2 mangoes and a lunch box for ₹90 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹45 (c) ₹90 (d) ₹88
34. 34.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧩 Meera bought 3 markers for ₹60 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹60 (b) ₹25 (c) ₹20 (d) not enough info
37. 37.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a photo (c) a guess from clues (d) what you see
39. 39.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is crying (d) he drank the juice

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