Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 377 · 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: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
3. 3.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) the school notice board (c) the bus timetable (d) a forwarded message
5. 5.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet
7. 7.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
8. 8.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is yummy. (b) Dal is the best. (c) Dal is boring. (d) Dal has protein.
9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) opinion (b) fact
10. 10.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) reply angrily (b) forward it fast (c) add more people (d) don’t forward it
11. 11.🧩 Diya is 10 years old. Kabir is older than Diya. How old is Kabir? (a) 15 (b) 11 (c) not enough info (d) 12
12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
13. 13.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the page number (b) your handwriting (c) the colour of ink (d) what facts are given
14. 14.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) Monday (b) best (c) metres (d) seven
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
17. 17.🧩 Tara is 8 years old. Kabir is older than Tara. How old is Kabir? (a) 13 (b) 10 (c) not enough info (d) 9
18. 18.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) for fun only (b) to change answers (c) to be sure of results (d) to waste time
19. 19.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a science textbook (c) a comment with no name (d) an atlas
21. 21.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 5 PM (c) 2 PM (d) not enough info
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) fish live in water (c) milk tastes awful (d) ice is frozen water
23. 23.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) no, never (c) only if written (d) yes, so check it
24. 24.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) homework is boring (c) cows give milk (d) ice is frozen water
28. 28.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
30. 30.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
31. 31.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) facts you can check (c) a clear date (d) “Share before deleted!”
32. 32.🧩 Vihaan is 10 years old. Meera is older than Vihaan. How old is Meera? (a) not enough info (b) 11 (c) 15 (d) 12
33. 33.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) facts you can check (c) calm, clear words (d) a named source
34. 34.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) calm, clear words (c) a clear date (d) no source or date
36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
37. 37.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
38. 38.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) no pressure to share (c) a named source (d) facts you can check
39. 39.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧩 A box has 8 rows of apples, with 6 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 48 (b) 54 (c) 14 (d) not enough info

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