Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 81 · 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) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) the door is open (d) someone ate the cake
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) bees make honey (c) milk tastes awful (d) cows give milk
3. 3.✅ A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) everyone likes (c) can be checked (d) sounds nice
4. 4.🧩 Kabir bought 3 markers and a water bottle for ₹230 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹227 (b) ₹76 (c) ₹230 (d) not enough info
5. 5.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) a year has 12 months (c) fish live in water (d) red is the nicest colour
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) he drank the juice (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
8. 8.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
10. 10.🧩 A box has 3 rows of oranges, with 6 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 18 (b) 9 (c) 24 (d) not enough info
11. 11.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a dictionary (c) a thermometer (d) the bus timetable
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) opinion (b) fact
14. 14.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
15. 15.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
17. 17.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
18. 18.📊 Fact or opinion: winter is the best? (a) fact (b) opinion
19. 19.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a friend’s guess (d) a forwarded message
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) dogs hate you (b) that one dog barked (c) all dogs are mean (d) never see dogs
25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
27. 27.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a named source (c) no source or date (d) a strange web address
28. 28.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is the best. (b) Dal is yummy. (c) Dal is boring. (d) Dal has protein.
29. 29.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
30. 30.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
31. 31.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “How many likes?” (b) “Who wrote this?” (c) “Is it long?” (d) “Is it colourful?”
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) bees make honey (c) homework is boring (d) dogs are the best pets
33. 33.True or false: “honey is yummy” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a fact? (a) honey is yummy (b) winter is the best (c) milk tastes awful (d) ice is frozen water
36. 36.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an old rumour (c) a cookbook (d) an atlas
37. 37.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
38. 38.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) opinion (b) fact
39. 39.🧩 Arjun bought 5 markers and a bag for ₹355 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹71 (c) ₹350 (d) ₹355
40. 40.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no source or date (b) no pressure to share (c) a clear date (d) facts you can check

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