Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 619 · 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.🧩 Ananya is 7 years old. Rohan is 9 years older than Ananya. How old is Rohan? (a) not enough info (b) 16 (c) 17 (d) 9
2. 2.🧩 Kabir bought 3 pens for ₹135 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹135 (b) not enough info (c) ₹50 (d) ₹45
3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
4. 4.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) all dogs are mean (b) that one dog barked (c) never see dogs (d) dogs hate you
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) fish are cute (c) bees make honey (d) cows give milk
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) a dictionary
8. 8.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking one friend (b) guessing (c) asking the whole class (d) asking your pet
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone left it open (d) the door is open
10. 10.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) plants need water (c) honey is yummy (d) winter is the best
11. 11.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
12. 12.🧩 Arjun is 9 years old. Nisha is 7 years older than Arjun. How old is Nisha? (a) 17 (b) 16 (c) not enough info (d) 7
13. 13.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a science textbook (c) a stranger online (d) a comment with no name
15. 15.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) Kabir ate them (c) there are crumbs (d) the dog did it
16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) opinion (b) fact
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) opinion (b) fact
18. 18.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
19. 19.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) opinion (b) fact
20. 20.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) someone left it open
21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a science textbook (c) a doctor (d) a thermometer
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) asks for a password (c) asks for your OTP (d) calm, clear words
26. 26.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) count your friends (b) ask the school office (c) ask a toddler (d) guess a number
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cup is empty (c) someone ate the cake (d) the bell rang
29. 29.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
31. 31.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a guess (c) a stranger’s chat (d) a dream
32. 32.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only if written (c) yes, so check it (d) only on Mondays
34. 34.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) asking a stranger (c) a thermometer (d) a guess
36. 36.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) no pressure to share (c) calm, clear words (d) too good to be true
37. 37.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone spilt water (c) the bell rang (d) the cake is half gone
40. 40.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is hungry

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