Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 908 · 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 6 rows of laddoos, with 5 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 11 (b) 30 (c) not enough info (d) 35
2. 2.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the bell rang (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
4. 4.🧩 A box has 7 rows of laddoos, with 8 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 56 (b) not enough info (c) 15 (d) 64
5. 5.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish live in water (b) ice is frozen water (c) a year has 12 months (d) winter is the best
6. 6.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess (d) a dream
8. 8.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
9. 9.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧩 A box has 7 rows of mangoes, with 9 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 16 (b) 72 (c) 63 (d) not enough info
11. 11.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a joke page (c) a comment with no name (d) a dictionary
12. 12.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) photos never lie (b) it must be real (c) share it now (d) it may be fake
13. 13.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
14. 14.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) keep chatting (b) share a nearby place (c) tell a trusted adult (d) share it
15. 15.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
16. 16.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is an opinion? (a) a year has 12 months (b) the Sun is a star (c) plants need water (d) dogs are the best pets
22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) a clear date (c) a named source (d) “Share before deleted!”
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) the Sun is a star (c) a year has 12 months (d) ice is frozen water
25. 25.Which of these is an opinion? (a) milk tastes awful (b) cows give milk (c) a year has 12 months (d) ice is frozen water
26. 26.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the colour of ink (b) what facts are given (c) the page number (d) your handwriting
29. 29.🥭 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) yes, mangoes match (c) no, check more (d) yes, it is certain
30. 30.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone left it open (c) the cup is empty (d) he drank the juice
32. 32.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) forward it to friends (b) click the link (c) send the password (d) tell a parent
33. 33.🧩 Aarav is 6 years old. Arjun is 3 years older than Aarav. How old is Arjun? (a) not enough info (b) 10 (c) 9 (d) 3
34. 34.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
37. 37.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “too good to be true” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) a doctor (d) a joke page
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a doctor (d) a dictionary

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