Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 768 · 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 doctor (b) an atlas (c) a comment with no name (d) the school notice board
2. 2.True or false: “fish are cute” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
5. 5.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a named source (c) no pressure to share (d) facts you can check
6. 6.🧩 A box of oranges has 9 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 90 (b) 9 (c) not enough info (d) 18
7. 7.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) bees make honey (c) dogs are the best pets (d) honey is yummy
8. 8.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking your pet (b) asking one friend (c) asking the whole class (d) guessing
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is crying
10. 10.🧩 Tara is 6 years old. Vihaan is 4 years older than Tara. How old is Vihaan? (a) 4 (b) 10 (c) 11 (d) not enough info
11. 11.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a photo (c) a guess from clues (d) a measured length
12. 12.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) opinion (b) fact
13. 13.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) winter is the best (c) honey is yummy (d) the Sun is a star
15. 15.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
16. 16.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone spilt water (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) the door is open
17. 17.🧩 A box has 4 rows of apples, with 6 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 10 (b) 30 (c) not enough info (d) 24
18. 18.💭 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured number (c) a proven truth (d) a dictionary meaning
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) bees make honey (c) a year has 12 months (d) plants need water
20. 20.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Who wrote this?” (b) “How many likes?” (c) “Is it long?” (d) “Is it colourful?”
21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the bus timetable (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) no pressure to share (c) a named source (d) a prize you never won
25. 25.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) the cup is empty
27. 27.🥭 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 mango is sweet (d) no, check more
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a joke page (c) the bus timetable (d) a thermometer
29. 29.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) dogs hate you (b) all dogs are mean (c) never see dogs (d) that one dog barked
30. 30.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) the school notice (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
31. 31.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧩 Meera bought 2 kites and a cap for ₹110 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹55 (b) ₹108 (c) ₹110 (d) not enough info
33. 33.🧩 A box has 4 rows of mangoes, with 6 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 10 (b) not enough info (c) 24 (d) 30
34. 34.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “no source or date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
38. 38.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) he drank the juice (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is crying
39. 39.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) vote on it (b) ask if it is nice (c) guess (d) measure it
40. 40.🧩 Ananya bought 5 balls and a water bottle for ₹210 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹210 (b) not enough info (c) ₹205 (d) ₹42

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