Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 21 · 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.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice (d) a friend’s guess
2. 2.🧩 A box has 7 rows of oranges, with 6 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 48 (c) 42 (d) 13
3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
4. 4.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
5. 5.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) guessing (b) asking the whole class (c) asking your pet (d) asking one friend
7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
8. 8.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 6 PM (c) 3 PM (d) 5 PM
9. 9.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
11. 11.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) Monday (b) best (c) seven (d) metres
12. 12.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) opinion (b) fact
13. 13.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) the bus timetable (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the school notice board
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
20. 20.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
21. 21.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is boring. (b) Dal has protein. (c) Dal is the best. (d) Dal is yummy.
22. 22.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
23. 23.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧩 Nisha bought 4 kites and a water bottle for ₹140 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹140 (b) ₹35 (c) ₹136 (d) not enough info
26. 26.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, it is certain (b) no mango is sweet (c) no, check more (d) yes, mangoes match
27. 27.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a strange web address (b) a clear date (c) facts you can check (d) trusted sites agree
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) facts you can check (c) calm, clear words (d) no pressure to share
29. 29.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a guess by a friend (c) an atlas (d) the bus timetable
31. 31.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 4 PM (c) 3 PM (d) 2 PM
32. 32.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a fact? (a) ice is frozen water (b) homework is boring (c) winter is the best (d) milk tastes awful
34. 34.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
37. 37.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 5 PM (c) 7 PM (d) not enough info
38. 38.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
40. 40.Which of these is a fact? (a) bees make honey (b) red is the nicest colour (c) milk tastes awful (d) fish are cute

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