Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 734 · 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) the cup is empty (b) the bell rang (c) the floor is wet (d) he drank the juice
2. 2.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) class must be over
4. 4.🧩 Rohan bought 4 markers and a lunch box for ₹330 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹330 (b) ₹326 (c) ₹82 (d) not enough info
5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
6. 6.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it may be fake (b) photos never lie (c) it must be real (d) share it now
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) calm, clear words (c) a named source (d) asks for a password
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
10. 10.🧩 Tara bought 4 notebooks and a water bottle for ₹230 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹226 (b) ₹57 (c) not enough info (d) ₹230
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a dictionary (c) a forwarded message (d) a thermometer
12. 12.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Who wrote this?” (b) “How many likes?” (c) “Is it colourful?” (d) “Is it long?”
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) class must be over (d) the floor is wet
15. 15.🧩 Diya bought 5 balls for ₹250 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹50 (b) ₹55 (c) not enough info (d) ₹250
16. 16.Which of these is an opinion? (a) bees make honey (b) cows give milk (c) ice is frozen water (d) homework is boring
17. 17.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a joke page (c) a comment with no name (d) the school notice board
21. 21.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 4 PM (b) 5 PM (c) 3 PM (d) not enough info
22. 22.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
24. 24.🧩 Aarav bought 6 mangoes and a bag for ₹270 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹270 (c) ₹264 (d) ₹45
25. 25.True or false: “milk tastes awful” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
27. 27.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
28. 28.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) fact (b) opinion
29. 29.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is yummy. (b) Dal is the best. (c) Dal has protein. (d) Dal is boring.
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the floor is wet (c) he drank the juice (d) someone left it open
31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
32. 32.🧩 Diya bought 5 balls and a bag for ₹245 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹240 (b) not enough info (c) ₹245 (d) ₹49
33. 33.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to waste time (b) to change answers (c) for fun only (d) to be sure of results
34. 34.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
35. 35.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) your class teacher (c) a science textbook (d) a doctor
37. 37.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) class must be over (c) someone spilt water (d) the door is open
40. 40.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True

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