Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 912 · 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.🧩 Meera bought 2 pens for ₹20 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹20 (b) ₹10 (c) ₹15 (d) not enough info
2. 2.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it may be raining (b) it is sunny (c) it is a holiday (d) the shops are shut
3. 3.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
4. 4.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) fact (b) opinion
5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
6. 6.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) a measured length (c) a photo (d) what you see
7. 7.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a prize you never won (c) trusted sites agree (d) no source or date
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) homework is boring (c) red is the nicest colour (d) fish live in water
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) a random website (d) the school notice board
10. 10.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking your pet (b) asking one friend (c) guessing (d) asking the whole class
11. 11.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) bees make honey (c) milk tastes awful (d) honey is yummy
13. 13.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
15. 15.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
16. 16.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) dogs are the best pets (c) fish are cute (d) bees make honey
17. 17.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) no, check more (b) yes, it is certain (c) no mango is sweet (d) yes, mangoes match
21. 21.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) no pressure to share (c) a named source (d) “Share before deleted!”
22. 22.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a comment with no name (d) a video with no name
24. 24.🧩 Ananya is 6 years old. Aarav is 5 years older than Ananya. How old is Aarav? (a) 5 (b) not enough info (c) 11 (d) 12
25. 25.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) what facts are given (b) the colour of ink (c) your handwriting (d) the page number
26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) opinion (b) fact
27. 27.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) forward it to friends (b) tell a parent (c) send the password (d) click the link
28. 28.🧩 Vihaan bought 2 notebooks and a bag for ₹90 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹45 (b) ₹88 (c) not enough info (d) ₹90
29. 29.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a joke page (c) a dictionary (d) a video with no name
31. 31.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a thermometer (c) the bus timetable (d) an atlas
33. 33.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
34. 34.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) 3 PM (c) 4 PM (d) not enough info
35. 35.🧩 Diya is 6 years old. Vihaan is 4 years older than Diya. How old is Vihaan? (a) 11 (b) not enough info (c) 10 (d) 4
36. 36.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) Monday (b) metres (c) seven (d) best
37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
38. 38.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) an atlas

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