Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 372 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) honey is yummy (c) milk tastes awful (d) homework is boring
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) milk tastes awful (c) the Sun is a star (d) dogs are the best pets
3. 3.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) opinion (b) fact
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) the school notice board (c) a stranger online (d) a joke page
5. 5.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a story (c) a guess about why (d) a wish
10. 10.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
13. 13.🧩 Vihaan is 10 years old. Kabir is 9 years older than Vihaan. How old is Kabir? (a) 9 (b) not enough info (c) 20 (d) 19
14. 14.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
16. 16.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a forwarded message (c) a friend’s guess (d) a random website
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) opinion (b) fact
18. 18.🧩 Aarav is 10 years old. Ananya is 7 years older than Aarav. How old is Ananya? (a) 17 (b) not enough info (c) 18 (d) 7
19. 19.🧩 Aarav is 10 years old. Meera is older than Aarav. How old is Meera? (a) not enough info (b) 15 (c) 12 (d) 11
20. 20.True or false: “no source or date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a rumour (b) a guess (c) facts that support it (d) a loud opinion
22. 22.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honey is yummy (b) bees make honey (c) the Sun is a star (d) a year has 12 months
25. 25.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “homework is boring” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.✅ A fact is something that… (a) everyone likes (b) sounds nice (c) can be checked (d) someone feels
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a science textbook (c) a dictionary (d) a guess by a friend
30. 30.Which of these is an opinion? (a) a year has 12 months (b) ice is frozen water (c) milk tastes awful (d) the Sun is a star
31. 31.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a fact? (a) the Sun is a star (b) milk tastes awful (c) honey is yummy (d) winter is the best
33. 33.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
35. 35.🧩 Tara bought 3 markers for ₹135 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹135 (b) not enough info (c) ₹50 (d) ₹45
36. 36.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
37. 37.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
38. 38.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
39. 39.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a measured length (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues

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