Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 445 · 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.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
2. 2.🧩 Tara bought 2 notebooks and a lunch box for ₹150 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹148 (b) not enough info (c) ₹150 (d) ₹75
3. 3.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a guess (c) a thermometer (d) asking a stranger
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) an atlas (c) a thermometer (d) a rumour in the corridor
5. 5.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) the Sun is a star (c) winter is the best (d) red is the nicest colour
6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
7. 7.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the floor is wet (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is crying
8. 8.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) neither of them (b) only the louder one (c) both can be right (d) only the older one
9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
10. 10.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 5 PM (c) 6 PM (d) 7 PM
11. 11.🧩 A box has 6 rows of laddoos, with 4 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 10 (b) 28 (c) 24 (d) not enough info
12. 12.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) someone spilt water (c) the cake is half gone (d) the bell rang
13. 13.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) a prize you never won (c) a clear date (d) no pressure to share
14. 14.Which of these is a fact? (a) honey is yummy (b) fish live in water (c) fish are cute (d) winter is the best
15. 15.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal has protein. (b) Dal is the best. (c) Dal is boring. (d) Dal is yummy.
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) a year has 12 months (c) bees make honey (d) ice is frozen water
19. 19.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a joke page (d) the bus timetable
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) the bus timetable (c) a doctor (d) a random website
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the door is open (c) he drank the juice (d) someone left it open
23. 23.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the school notice board (d) a dictionary
25. 25.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧩 A box has 3 rows of eggs, with 8 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 32 (b) 11 (c) not enough info (d) 24
27. 27.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
28. 28.🧩 A box of laddoos has 5 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 50 (b) not enough info (c) 5 (d) 10
29. 29.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
30. 30.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a forwarded message (d) a dictionary
33. 33.Which of these is an inference? (a) class must be over (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) the door is open
34. 34.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the door is open (c) someone left it open (d) someone ate the cake
35. 35.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is loud (c) it is checked and known (d) it has many likes
36. 36.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a video with no name (c) a random website (d) a guess by a friend
38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
39. 39.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
40. 40.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, mangoes match (b) no, check more (c) yes, it is certain (d) no mango is sweet

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