Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 341 · 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) a year has 12 months (b) milk tastes awful (c) winter is the best (d) honey is yummy
2. 2.🧩 Aarav bought 4 pens and a cap for ₹120 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹120 (b) not enough info (c) ₹116 (d) ₹30
3. 3.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a guess from clues (c) what you see (d) a photo
4. 4.🧩 Aarav is 9 years old. Diya is older than Aarav. How old is Diya? (a) 14 (b) 10 (c) 11 (d) not enough info
5. 5.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the louder one (b) both can be right (c) neither of them (d) only the older one
6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a thermometer (c) a doctor (d) a stranger online
8. 8.🧩 Kabir is 10 years old. Tara is older than Kabir. How old is Tara? (a) 12 (b) 15 (c) 11 (d) not enough info
9. 9.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🐕 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
11. 11.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) opinion (b) fact
13. 13.🧩 A box has 6 rows of laddoos, with 9 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 63 (b) 15 (c) not enough info (d) 54
14. 14.🧩 Arjun bought 4 markers for ₹80 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹25 (b) ₹80 (c) not enough info (d) ₹20
15. 15.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) class must be over (d) the cup is empty
17. 17.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only if written (c) only on Mondays (d) yes, so check it
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Who wrote this?” (b) “Is it colourful?” (c) “How many likes?” (d) “Is it long?”
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the bell rang (c) someone ate the cake (d) class must be over
22. 22.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
24. 24.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) photos never lie (b) it may be fake (c) share it now (d) it must be real
25. 25.🧩 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
26. 26.True or false: “a strange web address” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a joke page (d) an atlas
28. 28.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) fact (b) opinion
29. 29.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) asks for a password (b) trusted sites agree (c) a clear date (d) calm, clear words
31. 31.🧩 A box has 7 rows of apples, with 9 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 72 (b) not enough info (c) 16 (d) 63
32. 32.🧩 Diya is 10 years old. Aarav is older than Diya. How old is Aarav? (a) 12 (b) 11 (c) 15 (d) not enough info
33. 33.🧩 Ishaan bought 5 notebooks for ₹300 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹60 (b) not enough info (c) ₹65 (d) ₹300
34. 34.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) class must be over (c) someone left it open (d) the floor is wet
35. 35.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
36. 36.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) a strange web address (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) trusted sites agree
37. 37.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion? (a) the Sun is a star (b) plants need water (c) ice is frozen water (d) dogs are the best pets

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