Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 167 · 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.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
2. 2.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) not enough info (c) 7 PM (d) 5 PM
3. 3.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) keep chatting (b) share a nearby place (c) share it (d) tell a trusted adult
4. 4.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
8. 8.🧩 Ishaan bought 2 notebooks and a cap for ₹160 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹158 (b) not enough info (c) ₹160 (d) ₹80
9. 9.📚 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
10. 10.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to waste time (b) to be sure of results (c) to change answers (d) for fun only
12. 12.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: fish are cute? (a) fact (b) opinion
14. 14.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess (d) a stranger’s chat
15. 15.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) honey is yummy (c) fish are cute (d) red is the nicest colour
18. 18.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) not enough info (c) 4 PM (d) 6 PM
19. 19.True or false: “fish live in water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) the door is open (d) class must be over
21. 21.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) milk tastes awful (c) a year has 12 months (d) ice is frozen water
24. 24.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 4 PM (b) 2 PM (c) not enough info (d) 3 PM
25. 25.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.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
27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a thermometer
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) cows give milk (c) plants need water (d) red is the nicest colour
30. 30.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔐 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
32. 32.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a rumour (b) a loud opinion (c) facts that support it (d) a guess
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
34. 34.Which of these is an inference? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is crying (c) the floor is wet (d) the door is open
35. 35.🧩 Ishaan bought 2 pens and a water bottle for ₹110 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹108 (c) ₹55 (d) ₹110
36. 36.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧩 A box of mangoes has 5 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 5 (b) 10 (c) not enough info (d) 50
38. 38.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
40. 40.Which of these is a fact? (a) plants need water (b) winter is the best (c) milk tastes awful (d) honey is yummy

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