Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 660 · 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.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice (d) a random website
2. 2.🥭 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, check more (d) no mango is sweet
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) a year has 12 months (c) homework is boring (d) fish are cute
4. 4.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) a prize you never won (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) calm, clear words
6. 6.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) asks for a password (d) no source or date
7. 7.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
8. 8.Which of these is a fact? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) fish are cute (c) honey is yummy (d) fish live in water
9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) fact (b) opinion
10. 10.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) someone ate the cake (c) the door is open (d) the cake is half gone
11. 11.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a joke book (c) a cookbook (d) an atlas
12. 12.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
13. 13.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it has many likes (c) it is funny (d) it is checked and known
14. 14.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only if written (c) only on Mondays (d) yes, so check it
15. 15.🧩 Aarav bought 5 balls for ₹75 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹75 (c) ₹20 (d) ₹15
16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
17. 17.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) milk tastes awful (c) red is the nicest colour (d) plants need water
18. 18.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
19. 19.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) dogs are the best pets (c) cows give milk (d) winter is the best
20. 20.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.🧩 Ananya is 11 years old. Aarav is 3 years older than Ananya. How old is Aarav? (a) 3 (b) 15 (c) not enough info (d) 14
24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) fact (b) opinion
26. 26.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a named source (c) calm, clear words (d) a clear date
27. 27.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) a year has 12 months (c) homework is boring (d) winter is the best
28. 28.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone spilt water (d) the bell rang
29. 29.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish live in water (b) the Sun is a star (c) fish are cute (d) plants need water
30. 30.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) no source or date (c) a clear date (d) a named source
31. 31.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
32. 32.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the older one (b) only the louder one (c) neither of them (d) both can be right
35. 35.🧩 Kabir is 12 years old. Aarav is older than Kabir. How old is Aarav? (a) 14 (b) not enough info (c) 17 (d) 13
36. 36.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it long?” (b) “Who wrote this?” (c) “Is it colourful?” (d) “How many likes?”
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is yummy. (b) Dal has protein. (c) Dal is boring. (d) Dal is the best.
39. 39.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) guesses (c) rumours (d) opinions
40. 40.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake

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