Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 247 · 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 time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a stranger’s chat (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess
2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: dogs are the best pets? (a) opinion (b) fact
3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the bus timetable (d) a dictionary
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) he drank the juice (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone left it open
5. 5.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) 5 PM (c) not enough info (d) 6 PM
7. 7.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) send the password (b) tell a parent (c) click the link (d) forward it to friends
8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
9. 9.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
11. 11.🧩 Diya bought 2 balls and a lunch box for ₹110 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹108 (b) ₹55 (c) not enough info (d) ₹110
12. 12.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) opinion (b) fact
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion? (a) winter is the best (b) fish live in water (c) the Sun is a star (d) cows give milk
14. 14.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
16. 16.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) believe the title (b) check trusted sources (c) trust the photo (d) share it to ask
17. 17.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) reply angrily (b) add more people (c) don’t forward it (d) forward it fast
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) cows give milk (c) bees make honey (d) honey is yummy
21. 21.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
22. 22.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) observations (c) guesses (d) rumours
23. 23.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) someone was hungry (c) there are crumbs (d) Kabir ate them
24. 24.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) cows give milk (c) milk tastes awful (d) bees make honey
26. 26.True or false: “a clear date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a guess (b) a rumour (c) a loud opinion (d) facts that support it
28. 28.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
30. 30.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the colour of ink (b) what facts are given (c) your handwriting (d) the page number
31. 31.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
33. 33.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) opinion (b) fact
35. 35.🧩 A box of mangoes has 9 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 9 (b) not enough info (c) 18 (d) 90
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) red is the nicest colour (c) a year has 12 months (d) honey is yummy
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
40. 40.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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