Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 978 · 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.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
2. 2.Which of these is a fact? (a) a year has 12 months (b) milk tastes awful (c) red is the nicest colour (d) honey is yummy
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) facts you can check (c) no source or date (d) a named source
4. 4.🧩 A box has 4 rows of guavas, with 5 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 9 (b) 20 (c) 25 (d) not enough info
5. 5.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) fish are cute (c) honey is yummy (d) ice is frozen water
7. 7.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a rumour (b) a loud opinion (c) a guess (d) facts that support it
9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
10. 10.📊 Fact or opinion: dogs are the best pets? (a) fact (b) opinion
11. 11.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) not enough info (c) 5 PM (d) 6 PM
13. 13.🧩 Meera is 8 years old. Kabir is 3 years older than Meera. How old is Kabir? (a) 3 (b) not enough info (c) 11 (d) 12
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) ice is frozen water (c) red is the nicest colour (d) plants need water
15. 15.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) a clear date (c) no source or date (d) asks for your OTP
18. 18.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a fact (b) a warning sign (c) proof it is true (d) a trusted source
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a joke page (d) a video with no name
21. 21.🧩 A box has 4 rows of mangoes, with 6 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 30 (c) 24 (d) 10
22. 22.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) fact (b) opinion
23. 23.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
24. 24.💭 An opinion is… (a) a dictionary meaning (b) a measured number (c) a proven truth (d) what someone thinks
25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) opinion (b) fact
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) fish are cute (c) ice is frozen water (d) fish live in water
27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
28. 28.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
29. 29.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
34. 34.🧩 Nisha bought 4 notebooks for ₹160 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹45 (c) ₹40 (d) ₹160
35. 35.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
36. 36.🧩 A box has 8 rows of laddoos, with 6 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 54 (c) 14 (d) 48
37. 37.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) the floor is wet (d) class must be over
39. 39.🧩 Kabir is 12 years old. Tara is older than Kabir. How old is Tara? (a) 14 (b) 17 (c) not enough info (d) 13
40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation

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