Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 787 · 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.🧩 Ananya is 8 years old. Aarav is 6 years older than Ananya. How old is Aarav? (a) 6 (b) not enough info (c) 14 (d) 15
2. 2.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) no source or date (c) asks for your OTP (d) trusted sites agree
6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
7. 7.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
8. 8.🧩 Tara is 7 years old. Rohan is older than Tara. How old is Rohan? (a) 8 (b) 9 (c) 12 (d) not enough info
9. 9.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a named source (b) asks for a password (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) too good to be true
11. 11.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
13. 13.🧩 Ananya bought 3 pens and a bag for ₹90 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹30 (b) not enough info (c) ₹87 (d) ₹90
14. 14.🧩 Ishaan bought 2 notebooks for ₹40 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹25 (b) ₹20 (c) not enough info (d) ₹40
15. 15.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
16. 16.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.✅ A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) everyone likes (c) sounds nice (d) someone feels
18. 18.True or false: “winter is the best” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion? (a) plants need water (b) cows give milk (c) the Sun is a star (d) winter is the best
24. 24.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) cows give milk (c) red is the nicest colour (d) winter is the best
26. 26.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) ice is frozen water (c) plants need water (d) winter is the best
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) winter is the best (c) milk tastes awful (d) dogs are the best pets
33. 33.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the page number (b) what facts are given (c) your handwriting (d) the colour of ink
34. 34.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a comment with no name (c) a science textbook (d) a dictionary
35. 35.🧩 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
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion? (a) homework is boring (b) the Sun is a star (c) cows give milk (d) ice is frozen water
37. 37.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
38. 38.🧩 Tara is 11 years old. Ananya is 2 years older than Tara. How old is Ananya? (a) 14 (b) 13 (c) 2 (d) not enough info
39. 39.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a friend’s guess (d) the school notice
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) asks for a password (c) calm, clear words (d) a prize you never won

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