Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 697 · 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) someone ate the cake (b) the floor is wet (c) class must be over (d) he drank the juice
2. 2.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a guess by a friend (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice board
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a dictionary (c) a science textbook (d) a random website
5. 5.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
7. 7.🧩 A box has 7 rows of mangoes, with 7 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 49 (b) 14 (c) 56 (d) not enough info
8. 8.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the louder one (b) both can be right (c) only the older one (d) neither of them
9. 9.🧩 A box of guavas has 6 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 6 (b) 12 (c) 60 (d) not enough info
10. 10.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
11. 11.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) a joke page
13. 13.🧩 Tara bought 2 balls and a bag for ₹110 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹110 (b) ₹108 (c) ₹55 (d) not enough info
14. 14.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) your handwriting (b) what facts are given (c) the colour of ink (d) the page number
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) a strange web address (d) a named source
16. 16.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a joke page (c) a dictionary (d) a comment with no name
18. 18.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a random website (c) the school notice (d) a forwarded message
19. 19.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
20. 20.🧩 Aarav is 8 years old. Kabir is older than Aarav. How old is Kabir? (a) not enough info (b) 10 (c) 9 (d) 13
21. 21.🧩 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
22. 22.🧩 Ishaan bought 4 mangoes and a cap for ₹120 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹116 (b) not enough info (c) ₹30 (d) ₹120
23. 23.🧩 A box of guavas has 4 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 4 (c) 40 (d) 8
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
25. 25.🧩 Arjun bought 4 notebooks for ₹60 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹15 (b) ₹60 (c) not enough info (d) ₹20
26. 26.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) cows give milk (c) red is the nicest colour (d) dogs are the best pets
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) too good to be true (c) trusted sites agree (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
29. 29.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) class must be over (c) the bell rang (d) the floor is wet
31. 31.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
32. 32.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a guess (c) a dream (d) the bus timetable
33. 33.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) guess a number (b) ask a toddler (c) ask the school office (d) count your friends
35. 35.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a random website (c) a doctor (d) an atlas
36. 36.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
39. 39.Which of these is an inference? (a) class must be over (b) the cake is half gone (c) the door is open (d) the floor is wet
40. 40.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False

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