Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 546 · 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: “honey is yummy” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧩 Kabir bought 2 mangoes for ₹50 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹30 (b) ₹50 (c) ₹25 (d) not enough info
3. 3.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
4. 4.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
5. 5.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a joke book (c) an atlas (d) a cookbook
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
7. 7.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 5 PM (c) 3 PM (d) 4 PM
8. 8.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
9. 9.🧩 Diya is 10 years old. Kabir is 4 years older than Diya. How old is Kabir? (a) 4 (b) not enough info (c) 15 (d) 14
10. 10.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) click the link (b) forward it to friends (c) send the password (d) tell a parent
11. 11.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.✅ A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) everyone likes (c) someone feels (d) sounds nice
14. 14.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
15. 15.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
16. 16.True or false: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧩 Meera is 9 years old. Ishaan is 7 years older than Meera. How old is Ishaan? (a) 16 (b) 7 (c) not enough info (d) 17
18. 18.🧩 A box of oranges has 7 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 14 (b) 70 (c) not enough info (d) 7
19. 19.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 5 PM (c) 6 PM (d) 7 PM
20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
22. 22.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is loud (d) it is funny
23. 23.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
25. 25.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it may be fake (b) it must be real (c) photos never lie (d) share it now
26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
28. 28.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) a named source (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) calm, clear words
31. 31.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) fact (b) opinion
32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
33. 33.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is the best. (b) Dal is boring. (c) Dal has protein. (d) Dal is yummy.
34. 34.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
35. 35.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
37. 37.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧩 Diya is 8 years old. Ishaan is older than Diya. How old is Ishaan? (a) 9 (b) 10 (c) 13 (d) not enough info
39. 39.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) too good to be true (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) no source or date

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