Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 569 · 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) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a science textbook (c) a joke page (d) a rumour in the corridor
4. 4.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧩 A box has 5 rows of mangoes, with 9 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 14 (b) 45 (c) not enough info (d) 54
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) bees make honey (c) a year has 12 months (d) homework is boring
7. 7.🧩 A box has 8 rows of oranges, with 5 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 13 (b) 40 (c) 45 (d) not enough info
8. 8.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) 4 PM (c) not enough info (d) 2 PM
9. 9.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) 8 PM (b) 7 PM (c) 4 PM (d) not enough info
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) milk tastes awful (c) plants need water (d) honey is yummy
11. 11.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
13. 13.🧩 Vihaan is 7 years old. Rohan is older than Vihaan. How old is Rohan? (a) 8 (b) not enough info (c) 9 (d) 12
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) cows give milk (c) a year has 12 months (d) plants need water
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cup is empty (d) the cake is half gone
16. 16.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
17. 17.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) homework is boring (c) the Sun is a star (d) milk tastes awful
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a random website (c) a thermometer (d) a guess by a friend
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
21. 21.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
22. 22.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only if written (c) only on Mondays (d) yes, so check it
24. 24.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧩 A box of eggs has 5 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 5 (b) 50 (c) not enough info (d) 10
26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: dogs are the best pets? (a) opinion (b) fact
27. 27.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) both can be right (b) only the older one (c) neither of them (d) only the louder one
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) honey is yummy (c) fish live in water (d) the Sun is a star
29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) fact (b) opinion
30. 30.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a clear date (b) asks for a password (c) a prize you never won (d) a strange web address
31. 31.🧩 Nisha bought 5 kites for ₹125 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹25 (c) ₹30 (d) ₹125
32. 32.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a guess (c) touching a wall (d) a thermometer
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) facts you can check (d) “Share before deleted!”
34. 34.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cup is empty (b) class must be over (c) someone ate the cake (d) he drank the juice
35. 35.Which of these is a fact? (a) plants need water (b) fish are cute (c) dogs are the best pets (d) winter is the best
36. 36.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) cows give milk (c) homework is boring (d) winter is the best
37. 37.True or false: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) ask a toddler (b) guess a number (c) count your friends (d) ask the school office
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) no pressure to share (c) a clear date (d) a named source
40. 40.🧩 Kabir bought 5 mangoes and a lunch box for ₹120 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹24 (b) ₹120 (c) ₹115 (d) not enough info

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