Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 609 · 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 stranger online (b) a random website (c) a guess by a friend (d) the bus timetable
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) a video with no name (d) a doctor
3. 3.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) ice is frozen water (c) honey is yummy (d) homework is boring
4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
5. 5.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧩 Tara bought 4 mangoes and a water bottle for ₹330 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹326 (c) ₹330 (d) ₹82
7. 7.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) more likely true (c) less likely true (d) definitely false
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone spilt water (d) someone left it open
9. 9.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
10. 10.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) share it to ask (b) trust the photo (c) believe the title (d) check trusted sources
11. 11.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) vote on it (b) measure it (c) guess (d) ask if it is nice
12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) dogs are the best pets (c) bees make honey (d) milk tastes awful
14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
15. 15.🧩 Kabir is 9 years old. Arjun is older than Kabir. How old is Arjun? (a) not enough info (b) 10 (c) 14 (d) 11
16. 16.🧩 Diya bought 4 mangoes for ₹100 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹30 (c) ₹25 (d) ₹100
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) opinion (b) fact
18. 18.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
20. 20.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cup is empty (c) the door is open (d) someone spilt water
21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) opinion (b) fact
22. 22.🧩 A box of mangoes has 4 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 40 (b) not enough info (c) 8 (d) 4
23. 23.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) for fun only (b) to change answers (c) to be sure of results (d) to waste time
24. 24.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
26. 26.🧩 Rohan bought 4 pens for ₹140 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹40 (b) ₹35 (c) ₹140 (d) not enough info
27. 27.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) what facts are given (b) your handwriting (c) the page number (d) the colour of ink
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) asks for a password (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) no pressure to share
29. 29.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
30. 30.🧩 Meera bought 5 markers and a lunch box for ₹80 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹80 (b) ₹16 (c) ₹75 (d) not enough info
31. 31.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) 8 PM (c) 6 PM (d) not enough info
34. 34.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a guess by a friend (c) an atlas (d) a comment with no name
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) asks for a password (c) a strange web address (d) a named source
36. 36.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a comment with no name (c) a doctor (d) a joke page
37. 37.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) an atlas (c) a dictionary (d) a stranger online
38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
40. 40.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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