Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 30 · 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.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a clear date (c) asks for a password (d) facts you can check
5. 5.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) trusted sites agree (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) a named source
6. 6.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
7. 7.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
8. 8.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
9. 9.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) touching a wall (c) a thermometer (d) a guess
10. 10.True or false: “fish are cute” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) the baby is hungry
12. 12.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) tell a trusted adult (b) share a nearby place (c) share it (d) keep chatting
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) someone spilt water (d) the door is open
14. 14.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking the whole class (b) asking one friend (c) asking your pet (d) guessing
15. 15.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) calm, clear words (c) trusted sites agree (d) no source or date
16. 16.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) no pressure to share (d) calm, clear words
17. 17.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
18. 18.🧩 Saanvi bought 6 pens and a water bottle for ₹170 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹28 (b) ₹164 (c) not enough info (d) ₹170
19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
20. 20.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) a cookbook (c) an old rumour (d) an atlas
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is crying (c) the bell rang (d) the floor is wet
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) plants need water (c) ice is frozen water (d) homework is boring
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
24. 24.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) fact (b) opinion
26. 26.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) never see dogs (b) that one dog barked (c) dogs hate you (d) all dogs are mean
27. 27.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧩 Rohan is 9 years old. Kabir is older than Rohan. How old is Kabir? (a) 14 (b) 11 (c) 10 (d) not enough info
29. 29.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the door is open (c) the cake is half gone (d) class must be over
32. 32.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) facts you can check (b) a prize you never won (c) too good to be true (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.📚 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
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a video with no name
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
37. 37.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
40. 40.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence

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