Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 812 · 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 has 8 rows of oranges, with 5 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 13 (c) 45 (d) 40
2. 2.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧩 A box has 3 rows of apples, with 5 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 20 (b) 15 (c) 8 (d) not enough info
5. 5.🧩 Nisha bought 3 mangoes and a bag for ₹255 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹255 (b) not enough info (c) ₹85 (d) ₹252
6. 6.🧩 Meera is 11 years old. Tara is 4 years older than Meera. How old is Tara? (a) 4 (b) 15 (c) 16 (d) not enough info
7. 7.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) facts you can check (d) too good to be true
8. 8.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) dogs hate you (b) never see dogs (c) all dogs are mean (d) that one dog barked
9. 9.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) the school notice board (c) a thermometer (d) a rumour in the corridor
11. 11.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) milk tastes awful (c) bees make honey (d) homework is boring
15. 15.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) touching a wall (c) a guess (d) asking a stranger
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) fact (b) opinion
18. 18.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
19. 19.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) someone left it open
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish live in water (b) the Sun is a star (c) milk tastes awful (d) a year has 12 months
21. 21.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a video with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a random website
24. 24.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) opinion (b) fact
27. 27.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a doctor (c) a science textbook (d) an atlas
28. 28.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the door is open (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is hungry
29. 29.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a rumour (c) a dictionary (d) a cartoon
30. 30.True or false: “facts you can check” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
34. 34.📊 Fact or opinion: winter is the best? (a) fact (b) opinion
35. 35.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal has protein. (b) Dal is boring. (c) Dal is the best. (d) Dal is yummy.
37. 37.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
38. 38.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) fish live in water (c) fish are cute (d) honey is yummy

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