Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 244 · 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: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “asks for a password” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
5. 5.True or false: “fish are cute” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
8. 8.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) opinion (b) fact
10. 10.🧩 Nisha is 11 years old. Aarav is 3 years older than Nisha. How old is Aarav? (a) 14 (b) 15 (c) not enough info (d) 3
11. 11.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) too good to be true (d) no source or date
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) the school notice board (d) a stranger online
13. 13.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧩 A box has 4 rows of oranges, with 5 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 20 (c) 9 (d) 25
15. 15.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) the cake is half gone
18. 18.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
20. 20.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a guess from clues (c) a photo (d) a measured length
21. 21.🧩 A box of mangoes has 4 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 4 (c) 8 (d) 40
22. 22.🧩 Aarav is 10 years old. Saanvi is 2 years older than Aarav. How old is Saanvi? (a) 12 (b) 2 (c) not enough info (d) 13
23. 23.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) an atlas (d) a random website
25. 25.🧩 Diya bought 3 kites and a water bottle for ₹220 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹73 (b) not enough info (c) ₹217 (d) ₹220
26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
28. 28.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) never see dogs (b) that one dog barked (c) all dogs are mean (d) dogs hate you
29. 29.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
31. 31.📊 Fact or opinion: dogs are the best pets? (a) opinion (b) fact
32. 32.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
34. 34.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is the best. (b) Dal is yummy. (c) Dal is boring. (d) Dal has protein.
36. 36.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) send the password (b) forward it to friends (c) click the link (d) tell a parent
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) ice is frozen water (c) bees make honey (d) winter is the best
38. 38.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is checked and known (c) it has many likes (d) it is loud
39. 39.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy

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