Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 564 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) cows give milk (c) plants need water (d) milk tastes awful
2. 2.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice board (d) a video with no name
5. 5.🧩 A box has 4 rows of eggs, with 5 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 9 (b) 25 (c) not enough info (d) 20
6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes grow on trees.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) cows give milk (c) homework is boring (d) honey is yummy
9. 9.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a dictionary (c) a comic (d) a rumour
10. 10.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) the Sun is a star (c) homework is boring (d) red is the nicest colour
11. 11.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a wish (c) a story (d) what you see or hear
12. 12.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) there are crumbs (c) Kabir ate them (d) the dog did it
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 8 PM (c) 9 PM (d) 7 PM
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the cup is empty (c) someone spilt water (d) the door is open
16. 16.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) bees make honey (c) ice is frozen water (d) honey is yummy
18. 18.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Who wrote this?” (b) “Is it colourful?” (c) “Is it long?” (d) “How many likes?”
19. 19.🧩 Ishaan bought 3 notebooks and a cap for ₹190 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹63 (b) not enough info (c) ₹190 (d) ₹187
20. 20.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cup is empty (d) someone spilt water
21. 21.🧩 Ishaan is 6 years old. Saanvi is older than Ishaan. How old is Saanvi? (a) 11 (b) not enough info (c) 8 (d) 7
22. 22.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
24. 24.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) share it to ask (b) believe the title (c) trust the photo (d) check trusted sources
27. 27.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
29. 29.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
31. 31.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) a named source (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) no pressure to share
33. 33.📚 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
34. 34.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
36. 36.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
38. 38.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish live in water (b) winter is the best (c) ice is frozen water (d) the Sun is a star
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the bell rang (c) someone spilt water (d) class must be over
40. 40.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True

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