Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 509 · 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 box has 8 rows of oranges, with 9 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 81 (b) 72 (c) not enough info (d) 17
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the door is open (c) the baby is crying (d) he drank the juice
3. 3.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) guessing (b) asking your pet (c) asking the whole class (d) asking one friend
4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
5. 5.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a science textbook (c) a stranger online (d) a forwarded message
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) class must be over (c) the baby is hungry (d) the baby is crying
8. 8.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a story (c) a wish (d) a guess about why
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) the Sun is a star (c) homework is boring (d) dogs are the best pets
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion? (a) cows give milk (b) the Sun is a star (c) homework is boring (d) fish live in water
11. 11.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
13. 13.🧩 Arjun bought 6 notebooks and a water bottle for ₹80 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹80 (b) ₹13 (c) ₹74 (d) not enough info
14. 14.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) best (b) metres (c) seven (d) Monday
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
16. 16.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a thermometer (c) a stranger online (d) the school notice board
18. 18.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧩 Meera is 6 years old. Nisha is 7 years older than Meera. How old is Nisha? (a) 14 (b) 13 (c) not enough info (d) 7
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone spilt water
22. 22.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) fact (b) opinion
23. 23.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) opinion (b) fact
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a thermometer (c) a science textbook (d) a forwarded message
26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) opinion (b) fact
29. 29.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
30. 30.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) no, check more (b) no mango is sweet (c) yes, it is certain (d) yes, mangoes match
35. 35.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
38. 38.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an old rumour (c) a cookbook (d) an atlas
40. 40.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False

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