Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 34 · 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.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧩 A box of oranges has 7 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 7 (b) 70 (c) 14 (d) not enough info
3. 3.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
4. 4.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
6. 6.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
7. 7.🧩 Tara is 10 years old. Ananya is older than Tara. How old is Ananya? (a) not enough info (b) 15 (c) 12 (d) 11
8. 8.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
9. 9.Which of these is a fact? (a) bees make honey (b) fish are cute (c) red is the nicest colour (d) homework is boring
10. 10.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) 2 PM (b) not enough info (c) 6 PM (d) 5 PM
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) winter is the best (c) the Sun is a star (d) milk tastes awful
12. 12.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice
13. 13.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) there are crumbs (b) someone was hungry (c) the dog did it (d) Kabir ate them
14. 14.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧩 Arjun bought 4 markers for ₹220 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹60 (c) ₹220 (d) ₹55
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) trusted sites agree (c) no source or date (d) “Share before deleted!”
17. 17.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is crying (c) someone spilt water (d) the bell rang
18. 18.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
19. 19.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking your pet (b) asking one friend (c) guessing (d) asking the whole class
20. 20.🧩 Kabir is 9 years old. Saanvi is 2 years older than Kabir. How old is Saanvi? (a) not enough info (b) 12 (c) 2 (d) 11
21. 21.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
22. 22.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
24. 24.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) dogs hate you (b) all dogs are mean (c) never see dogs (d) that one dog barked
27. 27.True or false: “homework is boring” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an atlas (c) an old rumour (d) a joke book
29. 29.💭 An opinion is… (a) a measured number (b) what someone thinks (c) a dictionary meaning (d) a proven truth
30. 30.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) both can be right (b) only the older one (c) only the louder one (d) neither of them
31. 31.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) trusted sites agree (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) no pressure to share
32. 32.📊 Fact or opinion: winter is the best? (a) opinion (b) fact
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) bees make honey (c) homework is boring (d) winter is the best
34. 34.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
36. 36.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) he drank the juice (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open
37. 37.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
38. 38.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) a prize you never won (c) asks for your OTP (d) no source or date

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