Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 323 · 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 spilt water (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cup is empty (d) class must be over
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a guess by a friend (c) an atlas (d) the bus timetable
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a doctor (c) a science textbook (d) a dictionary
4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
5. 5.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) your class teacher (c) the bus timetable (d) a comment with no name
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) class must be over (c) the bell rang (d) the cup is empty
9. 9.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the page number (b) what facts are given (c) your handwriting (d) the colour of ink
10. 10.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) the cup is empty
11. 11.🧩 Ishaan is 10 years old. Saanvi is 5 years older than Ishaan. How old is Saanvi? (a) 5 (b) 16 (c) not enough info (d) 15
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the door is open (c) the cup is empty (d) someone ate the cake
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
14. 14.🧩 Rohan bought 2 kites for ₹90 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹90 (b) ₹45 (c) ₹50 (d) not enough info
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) honey is yummy (c) dogs are the best pets (d) fish live in water
16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
17. 17.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) someone spilt water
18. 18.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a dream (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) a thermometer
22. 22.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
25. 25.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) click the link (b) tell a parent (c) forward it to friends (d) send the password
26. 26.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🗺️ 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
28. 28.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
29. 29.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
30. 30.True or false: “fish live in water” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧩 Diya is 9 years old. Aarav is 9 years older than Diya. How old is Aarav? (a) 9 (b) not enough info (c) 19 (d) 18
32. 32.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) opinion (b) fact
33. 33.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) ice is frozen water (c) red is the nicest colour (d) dogs are the best pets
34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
35. 35.True or false: “cows give milk” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone spilt water (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone ate the cake
37. 37.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) class must be over (c) the bell rang (d) the floor is wet
38. 38.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) opinion (b) fact
39. 39.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) no, never (c) yes, so check it (d) only on Mondays
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion? (a) ice is frozen water (b) fish live in water (c) honey is yummy (d) cows give milk

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