Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 988 · 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) the bus timetable (b) an atlas (c) a comment with no name (d) a science textbook
2. 2.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice (c) a friend’s guess (d) a random website
3. 3.🗺️ 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
4. 4.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
5. 5.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
6. 6.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
7. 7.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) not enough info (c) 8 PM (d) 6 PM
8. 8.🛡️ 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
9. 9.🧩 Diya bought 3 notebooks for ₹150 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹150 (b) not enough info (c) ₹50 (d) ₹55
10. 10.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 7 PM (c) 8 PM (d) 4 PM
11. 11.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
12. 12.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 4 PM (b) 5 PM (c) not enough info (d) 2 PM
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone spilt water (c) he drank the juice (d) someone left it open
14. 14.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
16. 16.🧩 A box has 7 rows of eggs, with 7 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 49 (b) 56 (c) 14 (d) not enough info
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) the Sun is a star (c) a year has 12 months (d) honey is yummy
18. 18.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
19. 19.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
20. 20.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) a year has 12 months (c) the Sun is a star (d) ice is frozen water
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) your class teacher (c) a stranger online (d) a comment with no name
24. 24.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) opinion (b) fact
25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion? (a) the Sun is a star (b) a year has 12 months (c) homework is boring (d) fish live in water
27. 27.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, it is certain (b) no mango is sweet (c) no, check more (d) yes, mangoes match
28. 28.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) more likely true (c) less likely true (d) an opinion
29. 29.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) yes, so check it (c) no, never (d) only on Mondays
30. 30.🧩 Kabir bought 6 markers for ₹90 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹20 (b) not enough info (c) ₹15 (d) ₹90
31. 31.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) he drank the juice (d) the cake is half gone
32. 32.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) an atlas (c) a video with no name (d) the school notice board
34. 34.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone left it open (c) the bell rang (d) he drank the juice
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) no pressure to share (c) asks for a password (d) trusted sites agree
38. 38.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking one friend (b) asking the whole class (c) asking your pet (d) guessing
39. 39.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) metres (b) Monday (c) best (d) seven
40. 40.True or false: “milk tastes awful” is a fact. (a) False (b) True

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