Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 889 · 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) asks for a password (b) asks for your OTP (c) a prize you never won (d) facts you can check
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a science textbook (c) a thermometer (d) a random website
3. 3.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
4. 4.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
6. 6.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
7. 7.Which of these is a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) a year has 12 months (c) fish are cute (d) milk tastes awful
8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) dogs are the best pets (c) the Sun is a star (d) a year has 12 months
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) a strange web address (c) calm, clear words (d) a clear date
11. 11.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) send the password (b) click the link (c) tell a parent (d) forward it to friends
12. 12.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger’s chat (d) a dream
13. 13.True or false: “asks for a password” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a guess by a friend (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) your class teacher
17. 17.🧩 A box of guavas has 7 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 70 (b) not enough info (c) 14 (d) 7
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) homework is boring (c) ice is frozen water (d) plants need water
19. 19.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) calm, clear words (c) a strange web address (d) too good to be true
20. 20.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) asks for your OTP (c) a strange web address (d) no source or date
21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) too good to be true (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) a clear date
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a doctor (c) an atlas (d) a rumour in the corridor
24. 24.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) too good to be true (c) asks for a password (d) trusted sites agree
25. 25.Which of these is a fact? (a) plants need water (b) winter is the best (c) fish are cute (d) red is the nicest colour
26. 26.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) opinion (b) fact
28. 28.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) not enough info (c) 7 PM (d) 6 PM
29. 29.True or false: “fish are cute” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a measured length (c) what you see (d) a guess from clues
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) calm, clear words (d) too good to be true
32. 32.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 4 PM (b) 6 PM (c) 7 PM (d) not enough info
34. 34.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) a joke book (c) an atlas (d) an old rumour
36. 36.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) he drank the juice (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
38. 38.🧩 Saanvi bought 4 balls and a lunch box for ₹70 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹66 (b) ₹70 (c) not enough info (d) ₹17
39. 39.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a science textbook (c) a thermometer (d) a comment with no name

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