Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 276 · 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.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
2. 2.🥭 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
3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) fish are cute (c) red is the nicest colour (d) homework is boring
5. 5.🧩 Saanvi bought 3 mangoes for ₹45 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹20 (b) ₹15 (c) not enough info (d) ₹45
6. 6.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
7. 7.💭 An opinion is… (a) a measured number (b) a proven truth (c) what someone thinks (d) a dictionary meaning
8. 8.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is the best. (b) Dal is yummy. (c) Dal has protein. (d) Dal is boring.
9. 9.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) cows give milk (c) red is the nicest colour (d) honey is yummy
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) class must be over (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is hungry
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) no source or date
12. 12.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a rumour (b) a guess (c) a loud opinion (d) facts that support it
13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a science textbook (c) your class teacher (d) a random website
15. 15.✅ A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) someone feels (c) sounds nice (d) everyone likes
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) fish live in water (c) a year has 12 months (d) plants need water
17. 17.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) milk tastes awful (c) ice is frozen water (d) honey is yummy
19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a forwarded message (c) a stranger online (d) a random website
20. 20.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
24. 24.True or false: “a strange web address” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes grow on trees.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.🧩 Aarav is 9 years old. Nisha is older than Aarav. How old is Nisha? (a) 11 (b) not enough info (c) 10 (d) 14
29. 29.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the colour of ink (b) what facts are given (c) your handwriting (d) the page number
30. 30.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a stranger’s chat (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) the bus timetable (c) a comment with no name (d) the school notice board
33. 33.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) metres (b) seven (c) Monday (d) best
34. 34.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
35. 35.Which of these is an opinion? (a) plants need water (b) the Sun is a star (c) a year has 12 months (d) milk tastes awful
36. 36.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) trusted sites agree (c) calm, clear words (d) no pressure to share
38. 38.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) 2 PM (b) not enough info (c) 5 PM (d) 6 PM
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
40. 40.🧩 Nisha bought 3 notebooks and a cap for ₹115 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹112 (b) ₹38 (c) ₹115 (d) not enough info

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