Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 253 · 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) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is crying (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
2. 2.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it is sunny (c) the shops are shut (d) it may be raining
4. 4.🧩 Kabir bought 4 notebooks for ₹180 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹45 (b) ₹180 (c) not enough info (d) ₹50
5. 5.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
9. 9.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a comic (c) a cartoon (d) a rumour
12. 12.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) never see dogs (b) dogs hate you (c) that one dog barked (d) all dogs are mean
13. 13.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧩 Saanvi is 10 years old. Meera is 5 years older than Saanvi. How old is Meera? (a) 16 (b) 5 (c) 15 (d) not enough info
15. 15.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) the Sun is a star (c) homework is boring (d) cows give milk
18. 18.🧩 A box of eggs has 5 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 10 (b) 50 (c) not enough info (d) 5
19. 19.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) the bell rang
24. 24.True or false: “cows give milk” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
27. 27.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a rumour (b) facts that support it (c) a loud opinion (d) a guess
28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) a named source (c) trusted sites agree (d) a strange web address
30. 30.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it colourful?” (b) “Is it long?” (c) “Who wrote this?” (d) “How many likes?”
31. 31.True or false: “fish live in water” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “asks for a password” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) tell a parent (b) click the link (c) send the password (d) forward it to friends
34. 34.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) an atlas (c) a doctor (d) a forwarded message
35. 35.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a photo (c) a guess from clues (d) what you see
36. 36.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone left it open (c) he drank the juice (d) the bell rang
37. 37.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) milk tastes awful (c) winter is the best (d) plants need water
40. 40.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) fact (b) opinion

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