Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 792 · 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.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
2. 2.🧩 Aarav bought 5 mangoes and a water bottle for ₹275 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹55 (b) ₹270 (c) ₹275 (d) not enough info
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) trusted sites agree (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) a strange web address
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a random website (c) a thermometer (d) a science textbook
5. 5.🧩 Arjun is 7 years old. Aarav is older than Arjun. How old is Aarav? (a) 12 (b) 9 (c) not enough info (d) 8
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a doctor (c) a forwarded message (d) a rumour in the corridor
7. 7.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
8. 8.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is crying (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone left it open
9. 9.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
10. 10.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) no, check more (b) yes, it is certain (c) no mango is sweet (d) yes, mangoes match
11. 11.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) proof it is true (b) a trusted source (c) a fact (d) a warning sign
12. 12.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧩 Kabir is 10 years old. Nisha is older than Kabir. How old is Nisha? (a) 15 (b) 12 (c) not enough info (d) 11
14. 14.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧩 Kabir bought 5 balls and a water bottle for ₹305 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹305 (b) ₹300 (c) not enough info (d) ₹61
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) he drank the juice (c) someone left it open (d) someone spilt water
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a dictionary (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion? (a) ice is frozen water (b) bees make honey (c) the Sun is a star (d) honey is yummy
23. 23.🧩 Meera bought 2 markers and a water bottle for ₹40 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹38 (c) ₹40 (d) ₹20
24. 24.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) facts you can check (c) a named source (d) calm, clear words
25. 25.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) keep chatting (b) share it (c) tell a trusted adult (d) share a nearby place
27. 27.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
28. 28.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the door is open (c) the cup is empty (d) the bell rang
31. 31.🧩 A box of apples has 9 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 90 (b) not enough info (c) 9 (d) 18
32. 32.🧩 Ananya bought 4 kites and a cap for ₹220 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹55 (b) ₹220 (c) ₹216 (d) not enough info
33. 33.🧩 Diya is 12 years old. Meera is 4 years older than Diya. How old is Meera? (a) 17 (b) 4 (c) 16 (d) not enough info
34. 34.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a thermometer (c) your class teacher (d) a random website
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cake is half gone (c) class must be over (d) someone ate the cake
38. 38.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) that one dog barked (b) dogs hate you (c) all dogs are mean (d) never see dogs
39. 39.✅ A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) everyone likes (c) sounds nice (d) can be checked
40. 40.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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