Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 159 · 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.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
2. 2.🧩 Ishaan is 9 years old. Diya is older than Ishaan. How old is Diya? (a) 11 (b) 10 (c) 14 (d) not enough info
3. 3.🧩 A box of apples has 8 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 80 (b) 16 (c) 8 (d) not enough info
4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) the cup is empty (d) someone ate the cake
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) a named source (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) facts you can check
9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a random website (c) the bus timetable (d) a video with no name
10. 10.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a guess about why (c) what you see or hear (d) a wish
12. 12.🧩 A box has 8 rows of eggs, with 6 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 48 (b) not enough info (c) 54 (d) 14
13. 13.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cup is empty (c) someone spilt water (d) class must be over
15. 15.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) class must be over (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
16. 16.True or false: “milk tastes awful” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) facts you can check (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) trusted sites agree
18. 18.True or false: “cows give milk” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice (c) a random website (d) a friend’s guess
20. 20.🧩 Vihaan bought 2 balls for ₹100 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹55 (b) ₹100 (c) not enough info (d) ₹50
21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
22. 22.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) fact (b) opinion
23. 23.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) your class teacher (c) the bus timetable (d) a video with no name
24. 24.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) yes, so check it (c) only on Mondays (d) no, never
25. 25.🧩 Saanvi is 6 years old. Aarav is 8 years older than Saanvi. How old is Aarav? (a) not enough info (b) 8 (c) 14 (d) 15
26. 26.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) forward it to friends (b) send the password (c) tell a parent (d) click the link
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a video with no name (c) a stranger online (d) a doctor
28. 28.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes grow on trees.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.🧩 Ishaan is 12 years old. Nisha is 6 years older than Ishaan. How old is Nisha? (a) 6 (b) 18 (c) 19 (d) not enough info
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) the school notice board (c) a joke page (d) a dictionary
31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a science textbook (c) the school notice board (d) a forwarded message
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) no source or date (d) a named source
35. 35.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a video with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a dictionary
37. 37.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
39. 39.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation

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