Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 145 · 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.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 9 PM (b) not enough info (c) 7 PM (d) 8 PM
2. 2.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) an atlas (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a comment with no name
3. 3.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
7. 7.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
8. 8.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) no pressure to share (c) a clear date (d) “Share before deleted!”
9. 9.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) an old rumour (c) a cookbook (d) a joke book
10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
11. 11.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
12. 12.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
13. 13.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the colour of ink (b) the page number (c) your handwriting (d) what facts are given
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a comment with no name (c) a random website (d) a science textbook
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
16. 16.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cake is half gone (c) he drank the juice (d) the door is open
18. 18.🧩 A box of guavas has 4 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 8 (b) not enough info (c) 4 (d) 40
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a thermometer (c) a random website (d) a video with no name
20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
21. 21.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) never see dogs (b) dogs hate you (c) all dogs are mean (d) that one dog barked
22. 22.Which of these is a fact? (a) the Sun is a star (b) red is the nicest colour (c) milk tastes awful (d) homework is boring
23. 23.True or false: “facts you can check” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
26. 26.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) fish live in water (c) red is the nicest colour (d) dogs are the best pets
30. 30.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) touching a wall (c) a guess (d) asking a stranger
31. 31.True or false: “honey is yummy” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) someone left it open (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is hungry
33. 33.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
35. 35.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) 6 PM (c) not enough info (d) 4 PM
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) your class teacher (c) a dictionary (d) a doctor
37. 37.🧩 A box has 4 rows of eggs, with 4 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 20 (b) 16 (c) not enough info (d) 8
38. 38.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish live in water (b) homework is boring (c) the Sun is a star (d) plants need water
39. 39.True or false: “homework is boring” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧩 Rohan bought 2 pens and a lunch box for ₹140 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹140 (b) ₹70 (c) ₹138 (d) not enough info

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