Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 219 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) the cake is half gone (d) class must be over
2. 2.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) the school notice board (c) your class teacher (d) a random website
4. 4.🧩 Diya bought 6 balls and a cap for ₹180 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹180 (b) ₹174 (c) not enough info (d) ₹30
5. 5.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
9. 9.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📅 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
11. 11.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) no source or date (c) facts you can check (d) asks for your OTP
13. 13.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
14. 14.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) the Sun is a star (c) ice is frozen water (d) dogs are the best pets
16. 16.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a guess by a friend (c) a dictionary (d) a thermometer
17. 17.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
19. 19.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) ask if it is nice (b) measure it (c) guess (d) vote on it
20. 20.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
21. 21.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) not enough info (c) 5 PM (d) 6 PM
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is hungry (d) class must be over
23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
24. 24.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) asks for a password (c) too good to be true (d) a clear date
25. 25.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: dogs are the best pets? (a) opinion (b) fact
27. 27.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) milk tastes awful (c) dogs are the best pets (d) ice is frozen water
28. 28.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) check trusted sources (b) trust the photo (c) share it to ask (d) believe the title
29. 29.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking your pet (b) guessing (c) asking the whole class (d) asking one friend
30. 30.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a rumour (b) a loud opinion (c) facts that support it (d) a guess
31. 31.🧩 A box has 6 rows of guavas, with 5 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 11 (b) not enough info (c) 30 (d) 35
32. 32.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) opinion (b) fact
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
35. 35.Which of these is an opinion? (a) the Sun is a star (b) homework is boring (c) cows give milk (d) a year has 12 months
36. 36.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) a measured length (c) a photo (d) what you see
37. 37.🧩 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
38. 38.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only if written (c) yes, so check it (d) only on Mondays
39. 39.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True

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