Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 177 · 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.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “milk tastes awful” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) plants need water (c) homework is boring (d) ice is frozen water
5. 5.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) facts you can check (c) trusted sites agree (d) a named source
7. 7.🧩 Ishaan is 9 years old. Aarav is 4 years older than Ishaan. How old is Aarav? (a) 14 (b) 13 (c) 4 (d) not enough info
8. 8.🧩 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
9. 9.🧩 Nisha is 8 years old. Vihaan is 9 years older than Nisha. How old is Vihaan? (a) 9 (b) 17 (c) 18 (d) not enough info
10. 10.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
11. 11.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) best (b) Monday (c) seven (d) metres
13. 13.🧩 Rohan bought 3 pens and a lunch box for ₹225 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹75 (b) ₹225 (c) not enough info (d) ₹222
14. 14.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a guess from clues (c) a measured length (d) what you see
15. 15.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
16. 16.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
19. 19.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone left it open (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is crying (d) the cake is half gone
20. 20.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) neither of them (b) only the louder one (c) both can be right (d) only the older one
21. 21.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) ask a toddler (b) guess a number (c) count your friends (d) ask the school office
22. 22.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) trusted sites agree (c) a strange web address (d) too good to be true
24. 24.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) the bus timetable (c) the school notice board (d) a joke page
25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) fact (b) opinion
26. 26.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) winter is the best (c) plants need water (d) fish are cute
28. 28.True or false: “cows give milk” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) dogs hate you (b) never see dogs (c) all dogs are mean (d) that one dog barked
30. 30.True or false: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧩 Rohan bought 6 mangoes and a cap for ₹210 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹35 (b) not enough info (c) ₹210 (d) ₹204
32. 32.Which of these is a fact? (a) ice is frozen water (b) fish are cute (c) milk tastes awful (d) red is the nicest colour
33. 33.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) no pressure to share (c) trusted sites agree (d) no source or date
35. 35.True or false: “asks for a password” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) a clear date (c) trusted sites agree (d) “Share before deleted!”
37. 37.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
39. 39.🧩 A box has 5 rows of laddoos, with 7 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 12 (b) 42 (c) 35 (d) not enough info
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a dictionary (c) a comment with no name (d) a joke page

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