Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 343 · 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.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
2. 2.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) 8 PM (b) not enough info (c) 9 PM (d) 5 PM
3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
4. 4.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
7. 7.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
8. 8.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the cake is half gone (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water
9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
10. 10.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the floor is wet (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is crying
12. 12.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) ask the school office (b) ask a toddler (c) guess a number (d) count your friends
13. 13.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) he drank the juice (c) someone spilt water (d) someone ate the cake
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) no pressure to share (d) calm, clear words
16. 16.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the bell rang (c) the door is open (d) someone spilt water
17. 17.🧩 Ananya is 12 years old. Meera is older than Ananya. How old is Meera? (a) 17 (b) 13 (c) not enough info (d) 14
18. 18.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
22. 22.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “honey is yummy” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📊 Fact or opinion: winter is the best? (a) opinion (b) fact
25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
26. 26.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, it is certain (b) no, check more (c) yes, mangoes match (d) no mango is sweet
29. 29.🧩 Ananya bought 2 pens and a lunch box for ₹180 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹178 (b) ₹90 (c) not enough info (d) ₹180
30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) your class teacher (c) a video with no name (d) a doctor
32. 32.📊 Fact or opinion: honey is yummy? (a) opinion (b) fact
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) too good to be true (c) trusted sites agree (d) no source or date
34. 34.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) asks for a password (d) too good to be true
35. 35.Which of these is a fact? (a) cows give milk (b) milk tastes awful (c) honey is yummy (d) winter is the best
36. 36.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) neither of them (b) only the older one (c) both can be right (d) only the louder one
37. 37.Which of these is an observation? (a) the bell rang (b) someone spilt water (c) someone left it open (d) someone ate the cake
38. 38.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
40. 40.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a guess (b) a rumour (c) facts that support it (d) a loud opinion

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