Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 475 · 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.🧩 Nisha bought 5 kites and a cap for ₹280 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹280 (b) ₹275 (c) ₹56 (d) not enough info
2. 2.🧩 A box of apples has 5 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 10 (b) not enough info (c) 5 (d) 50
3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
4. 4.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) someone left it open
6. 6.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) 7 PM (c) 6 PM (d) not enough info
7. 7.🧩 Aarav bought 6 markers and a cap for ₹120 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹114 (b) ₹120 (c) ₹20 (d) not enough info
8. 8.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a stranger’s chat (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) no pressure to share (c) trusted sites agree (d) too good to be true
11. 11.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
12. 12.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) share it now (b) it must be real (c) it may be fake (d) photos never lie
13. 13.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an old rumour (c) a joke book (d) an atlas
14. 14.📚 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
15. 15.🧩 A box of laddoos has 4 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 8 (b) 40 (c) 4 (d) not enough info
16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) fact (b) opinion
17. 17.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 3 PM (b) 5 PM (c) 4 PM (d) not enough info
18. 18.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is the best. (b) Dal is yummy. (c) Dal is boring. (d) Dal has protein.
20. 20.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a measured length (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues
21. 21.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) someone spilt water (d) the cake is half gone
24. 24.🧩 A box of eggs has 8 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 8 (b) 16 (c) not enough info (d) 80
25. 25.🧩 A box has 5 rows of mangoes, with 8 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 13 (b) 48 (c) 40 (d) not enough info
26. 26.🧩 Tara bought 5 balls for ₹125 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹25 (b) not enough info (c) ₹125 (d) ₹30
27. 27.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is crying (c) he drank the juice (d) the cake is half gone
28. 28.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
30. 30.Which of these is an opinion? (a) cows give milk (b) ice is frozen water (c) a year has 12 months (d) honey is yummy
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a joke page (d) the school notice board
32. 32.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) both can be right (b) neither of them (c) only the older one (d) only the louder one
36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a joke page (c) a video with no name (d) a guess by a friend
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for your OTP (b) trusted sites agree (c) no source or date (d) asks for a password
39. 39.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) observations (c) guesses (d) rumours
40. 40.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False

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