Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 302 · 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.🧩 Nisha bought 3 pens for ₹165 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹55 (b) ₹60 (c) ₹165 (d) not enough info
2. 2.🧩 A box has 7 rows of oranges, with 4 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 11 (c) 32 (d) 28
3. 3.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to change answers (b) for fun only (c) to waste time (d) to be sure of results
4. 4.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
5. 5.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
6. 6.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) milk tastes awful (c) dogs are the best pets (d) ice is frozen water
8. 8.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) honey is yummy (c) red is the nicest colour (d) the Sun is a star
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
10. 10.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) an atlas (c) a science textbook (d) a stranger online
11. 11.🧩 Nisha is 6 years old. Kabir is 8 years older than Nisha. How old is Kabir? (a) 8 (b) 14 (c) 15 (d) not enough info
12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
13. 13.Which of these is a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) red is the nicest colour (c) a year has 12 months (d) dogs are the best pets
14. 14.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) dogs hate you (b) never see dogs (c) that one dog barked (d) all dogs are mean
16. 16.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) both can be right (b) only the louder one (c) only the older one (d) neither of them
22. 22.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cup is empty (c) someone spilt water (d) class must be over
23. 23.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) trusted sites agree (c) too good to be true (d) calm, clear words
24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
25. 25.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) share it to ask (b) believe the title (c) trust the photo (d) check trusted sources
27. 27.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a video with no name (c) a stranger online (d) an atlas
30. 30.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it may be raining (c) the shops are shut (d) it is sunny
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) cows give milk (c) dogs are the best pets (d) fish are cute
32. 32.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) asking a stranger (c) touching a wall (d) a guess
34. 34.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
35. 35.🧩 A box of apples has 9 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 9 (b) not enough info (c) 90 (d) 18
36. 36.True or false: “cows give milk” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
38. 38.🧩 Vihaan bought 2 pens for ₹80 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹45 (c) ₹80 (d) ₹40
39. 39.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) no source or date (c) trusted sites agree (d) too good to be true

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