Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 581 · 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.🧩 A box has 3 rows of oranges, with 8 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 24 (c) 11 (d) 32
2. 2.🧩 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
3. 3.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 8 PM (c) 7 PM (d) not enough info
4. 4.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is the best. (b) Dal is boring. (c) Dal has protein. (d) Dal is yummy.
5. 5.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the door is open (c) someone spilt water (d) he drank the juice
7. 7.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) your class teacher (c) a thermometer (d) a rumour in the corridor
8. 8.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) asks for your OTP (c) no source or date (d) no pressure to share
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) a prize you never won (c) a clear date (d) asks for a password
11. 11.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) opinion (b) fact
14. 14.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) red is the nicest colour (c) bees make honey (d) milk tastes awful
15. 15.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.🧩 Arjun bought 2 kites and a lunch box for ₹90 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹45 (b) ₹88 (c) ₹90 (d) not enough info
19. 19.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) he drank the juice (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
21. 21.🧩 Kabir bought 2 pens and a cap for ₹140 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹138 (b) ₹140 (c) not enough info (d) ₹70
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the cup is empty (c) the door is open (d) the cake is half gone
23. 23.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) calm, clear words (c) no source or date (d) asks for a password
25. 25.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) neither of them (b) both can be right (c) only the older one (d) only the louder one
26. 26.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🥭 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) yes, it is certain (c) no mango is sweet (d) no, check more
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) fish live in water (c) honey is yummy (d) homework is boring
29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
30. 30.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “cows give milk” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
34. 34.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “a clear date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
39. 39.🧩 Meera bought 3 mangoes and a water bottle for ₹50 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹16 (b) not enough info (c) ₹50 (d) ₹47
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for your OTP (b) calm, clear words (c) a named source (d) no pressure to share

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