Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 587 · 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) a guess by a friend (b) your class teacher (c) a forwarded message (d) a joke page
2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
3. 3.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, it is certain (b) no, check more (c) no mango is sweet (d) yes, mangoes match
6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a science textbook (c) an atlas (d) the school notice board
8. 8.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
9. 9.🧩 A box of apples has 8 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 80 (c) 8 (d) 16
10. 10.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
11. 11.🧩 Ishaan is 11 years old. Aarav is older than Ishaan. How old is Aarav? (a) 12 (b) not enough info (c) 13 (d) 16
12. 12.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) winter is the best (c) honey is yummy (d) fish are cute
14. 14.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “a clear date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) homework is boring (c) the Sun is a star (d) plants need water
18. 18.🧩 A box of eggs has 9 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 9 (b) 18 (c) not enough info (d) 90
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
25. 25.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a warning sign (b) a trusted source (c) proof it is true (d) a fact
26. 26.True or false: “cows give milk” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 7 PM (c) 5 PM (d) not enough info
31. 31.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
33. 33.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) a strange web address (c) asks for a password (d) calm, clear words
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion? (a) ice is frozen water (b) the Sun is a star (c) bees make honey (d) honey is yummy
37. 37.🧩 Aarav is 6 years old. Tara is older than Aarav. How old is Tara? (a) 8 (b) not enough info (c) 7 (d) 11
38. 38.🧩 Aarav bought 3 pens for ₹150 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹50 (b) ₹55 (c) not enough info (d) ₹150
39. 39.📚 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
40. 40.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True

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