Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 513 · 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.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
6. 6.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dream (c) a guess (d) a stranger’s chat
7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) the school notice board (c) a stranger online (d) a joke page
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
10. 10.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
11. 11.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.🧩 Arjun is 9 years old. Ishaan is 2 years older than Arjun. How old is Ishaan? (a) 11 (b) not enough info (c) 12 (d) 2
13. 13.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
14. 14.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is hungry (c) the baby is crying (d) class must be over
17. 17.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
18. 18.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
19. 19.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
22. 22.🧩 Saanvi is 12 years old. Aarav is 4 years older than Saanvi. How old is Aarav? (a) 16 (b) 4 (c) 17 (d) not enough info
23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
24. 24.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) trusted sites agree (c) asks for your OTP (d) a clear date
25. 25.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
28. 28.🧩 Nisha bought 6 mangoes and a water bottle for ₹90 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹15 (b) not enough info (c) ₹90 (d) ₹84
29. 29.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone left it open (c) he drank the juice (d) the bell rang
31. 31.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a wish (c) what you see or hear (d) a guess about why
32. 32.🧩 Nisha is 7 years old. Diya is older than Nisha. How old is Diya? (a) 9 (b) not enough info (c) 8 (d) 12
33. 33.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is funny (c) it has many likes (d) it is checked and known
34. 34.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
36. 36.🧩 Meera bought 2 markers and a cap for ₹80 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹40 (b) ₹78 (c) ₹80 (d) not enough info
37. 37.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) photos never lie (b) it must be real (c) it may be fake (d) share it now
38. 38.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the colour of ink (b) what facts are given (c) your handwriting (d) the page number
40. 40.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it long?” (b) “How many likes?” (c) “Who wrote this?” (d) “Is it colourful?”

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