Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 887 · 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.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧩 A box has 8 rows of eggs, with 7 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 15 (b) not enough info (c) 56 (d) 63
3. 3.🧩 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
4. 4.🧩 Aarav bought 5 markers and a lunch box for ₹135 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹27 (b) ₹135 (c) ₹130 (d) not enough info
5. 5.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a cartoon (c) a rumour (d) a comic
6. 6.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a joke book (c) a cookbook (d) an old rumour
7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
8. 8.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) no mango is sweet (b) no, check more (c) yes, it is certain (d) yes, mangoes match
10. 10.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking your pet (b) guessing (c) asking one friend (d) asking the whole class
11. 11.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
12. 12.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) all dogs are mean (b) never see dogs (c) that one dog barked (d) dogs hate you
13. 13.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a joke page (d) a comment with no name
16. 16.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) milk tastes awful (c) red is the nicest colour (d) ice is frozen water
17. 17.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is crying (c) someone spilt water (d) the floor is wet
18. 18.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧩 Meera bought 3 balls and a bag for ₹220 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹220 (b) ₹217 (c) not enough info (d) ₹73
21. 21.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) asks for your OTP (c) no source or date (d) a named source
22. 22.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is hungry (d) the baby is crying
23. 23.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
24. 24.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a random website (c) the bus timetable (d) a dictionary
26. 26.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) asks for a password (c) asks for your OTP (d) too good to be true
29. 29.🧩 Aarav bought 6 pens for ₹120 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹120 (b) not enough info (c) ₹20 (d) ₹25
30. 30.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a science textbook (c) the bus timetable (d) a doctor
34. 34.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) rumours (c) observations (d) guesses
35. 35.🧩 Meera bought 6 markers and a bag for ₹400 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹66 (c) ₹400 (d) ₹394
36. 36.🧩 Aarav bought 6 pens and a bag for ₹270 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹264 (b) ₹270 (c) ₹45 (d) not enough info
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) the bell rang (d) someone ate the cake
38. 38.🧩 Rohan is 6 years old. Ananya is 7 years older than Rohan. How old is Ananya? (a) 7 (b) 13 (c) not enough info (d) 14
39. 39.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) a prize you never won (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) no pressure to share
40. 40.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence

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