Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 51 · 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 of these is an opinion? (a) cows give milk (b) dogs are the best pets (c) ice is frozen water (d) a year has 12 months
2. 2.🧩 A box has 3 rows of mangoes, with 9 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 12 (b) 36 (c) not enough info (d) 27
3. 3.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a random website (c) a video with no name (d) the school notice board
5. 5.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) a strange web address (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) trusted sites agree
6. 6.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) ask a toddler (b) count your friends (c) guess a number (d) ask the school office
8. 8.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) calm, clear words (c) a strange web address (d) a prize you never won
9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) asks for a password (c) too good to be true (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
11. 11.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) asks for your OTP (c) a strange web address (d) asks for a password
13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
14. 14.🧩 Diya bought 4 markers and a lunch box for ₹180 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹176 (b) ₹180 (c) ₹45 (d) not enough info
15. 15.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
16. 16.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) a year has 12 months (c) the Sun is a star (d) honey is yummy
18. 18.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) a stranger online
20. 20.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
21. 21.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
22. 22.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the floor is wet (c) the cake is half gone (d) the door is open
24. 24.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
25. 25.🧩 A box of mangoes has 5 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 5 (b) 10 (c) 50 (d) not enough info
26. 26.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is boring. (b) Dal is yummy. (c) Dal has protein. (d) Dal is the best.
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) asks for a password (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) a clear date
28. 28.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 8 PM (b) 7 PM (c) not enough info (d) 6 PM
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
30. 30.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) not enough info (c) 5 PM (d) 6 PM
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) no source or date (c) a strange web address (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
32. 32.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
33. 33.🧩 Tara is 7 years old. Diya is 3 years older than Tara. How old is Diya? (a) 11 (b) not enough info (c) 3 (d) 10
34. 34.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) class must be over (c) the cup is empty (d) someone ate the cake
35. 35.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a dictionary (c) a cartoon (d) a comic
36. 36.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🥭 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 mango is sweet (c) yes, it is certain (d) no, check more
38. 38.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 9 PM (b) 8 PM (c) not enough info (d) 6 PM
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) dogs are the best pets (c) honey is yummy (d) a year has 12 months
40. 40.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) winter is the best (c) honey is yummy (d) cows give milk

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