Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 785 · 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.🧩 A box of apples has 8 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 80 (b) 16 (c) 8 (d) not enough info
2. 2.🧩 Kabir bought 2 balls for ₹100 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹50 (b) not enough info (c) ₹100 (d) ₹55
3. 3.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) a cookbook (c) an old rumour (d) an atlas
4. 4.📅 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
5. 5.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a story (c) a wish (d) what you see or hear
7. 7.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) ice is frozen water (c) milk tastes awful (d) the Sun is a star
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) fish live in water (c) a year has 12 months (d) honey is yummy
11. 11.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) fact (b) opinion
12. 12.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a science textbook
14. 14.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) opinion (b) fact
15. 15.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
16. 16.🧩 Ananya is 8 years old. Aarav is older than Ananya. How old is Aarav? (a) 10 (b) 13 (c) 9 (d) not enough info
17. 17.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a thermometer (c) a guess by a friend (d) a random website
18. 18.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a random website (c) a dictionary (d) a thermometer
20. 20.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) share it now (b) it may be fake (c) it must be real (d) photos never lie
21. 21.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.🧩 Meera is 10 years old. Ananya is 8 years older than Meera. How old is Ananya? (a) 18 (b) not enough info (c) 19 (d) 8
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion? (a) bees make honey (b) cows give milk (c) honey is yummy (d) the Sun is a star
27. 27.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
28. 28.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) fish are cute (c) homework is boring (d) cows give milk
30. 30.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
31. 31.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 4 PM (c) 5 PM (d) 2 PM
33. 33.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧩 Diya bought 2 kites and a water bottle for ₹140 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹138 (b) not enough info (c) ₹70 (d) ₹140
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) a year has 12 months (c) fish are cute (d) plants need water
37. 37.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a rumour (b) a loud opinion (c) a guess (d) facts that support it
38. 38.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
39. 39.🧩 Vihaan bought 5 notebooks for ₹50 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹50 (b) ₹15 (c) not enough info (d) ₹10
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) a comment with no name (d) a doctor

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