Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 460 · 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.🧩 Aarav is 7 years old. Ishaan is older than Aarav. How old is Ishaan? (a) 8 (b) 9 (c) not enough info (d) 12
2. 2.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cup is empty
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) a strange web address (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) no pressure to share
4. 4.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) your class teacher (c) a science textbook (d) a rumour in the corridor
5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) class must be over (d) the door is open
7. 7.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a loud opinion (b) a guess (c) facts that support it (d) a rumour
8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
9. 9.🧩 Ananya bought 6 kites for ₹270 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹50 (b) ₹45 (c) ₹270 (d) not enough info
10. 10.🧩 Nisha bought 4 kites and a cap for ₹210 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹52 (b) not enough info (c) ₹210 (d) ₹206
11. 11.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 7 PM (c) 8 PM (d) not enough info
12. 12.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
13. 13.🧩 A box has 8 rows of mangoes, with 7 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 56 (b) not enough info (c) 15 (d) 63
14. 14.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) honey is yummy (c) fish live in water (d) bees make honey
17. 17.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 3 PM (c) 4 PM (d) 2 PM
18. 18.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) a named source (c) trusted sites agree (d) asks for your OTP
19. 19.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) rumours (c) observations (d) guesses
21. 21.🧩 Diya is 7 years old. Kabir is 2 years older than Diya. How old is Kabir? (a) 2 (b) 9 (c) not enough info (d) 10
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) class must be over
23. 23.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
24. 24.🧩 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
25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone spilt water (c) class must be over (d) the floor is wet
28. 28.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) your handwriting (b) the page number (c) what facts are given (d) the colour of ink
29. 29.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “honey is yummy” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
33. 33.✅ A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) sounds nice (c) everyone likes (d) someone feels
34. 34.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) only on Mondays (c) no, never (d) yes, so check it
35. 35.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a dream (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger’s chat
37. 37.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “How many likes?” (b) “Is it colourful?” (c) “Who wrote this?” (d) “Is it long?”
39. 39.True or false: “plants need water” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone ate the cake (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is crying

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