Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 192 · 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 door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
2. 2.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧩 A box of oranges has 9 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 9 (b) not enough info (c) 18 (d) 90
5. 5.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the older one (b) neither of them (c) both can be right (d) only the louder one
7. 7.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
8. 8.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “too good to be true” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
12. 12.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
14. 14.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.🧩 Nisha is 10 years old. Vihaan is 5 years older than Nisha. How old is Vihaan? (a) 16 (b) 15 (c) 5 (d) not enough info
16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
17. 17.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) measure it (b) ask if it is nice (c) vote on it (d) guess
18. 18.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the baby is crying (c) the cake is half gone (d) the cup is empty
20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
21. 21.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 8 PM (b) not enough info (c) 7 PM (d) 5 PM
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
24. 24.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) an atlas (d) a random website
27. 27.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
28. 28.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it may be raining (c) it is sunny (d) it is a holiday
29. 29.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a stranger online (c) a dictionary (d) a comment with no name
30. 30.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
31. 31.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) the cup is empty
32. 32.🧩 Rohan bought 5 pens and a water bottle for ₹340 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹340 (b) ₹68 (c) not enough info (d) ₹335
33. 33.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 3 PM (b) 4 PM (c) not enough info (d) 2 PM
35. 35.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) click the link (b) send the password (c) forward it to friends (d) tell a parent
36. 36.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) fish are cute (c) milk tastes awful (d) cows give milk
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish live in water (b) cows give milk (c) the Sun is a star (d) red is the nicest colour
38. 38.📊 Fact or opinion: fish are cute? (a) fact (b) opinion
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.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference

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