Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 395 · 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.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a video with no name (c) an atlas (d) the school notice board
3. 3.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
4. 4.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) the cup is empty (d) someone ate the cake
6. 6.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) the bus timetable (c) a comment with no name (d) a guess by a friend
8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
10. 10.📚 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
11. 11.True or false: “winter is the best” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion? (a) honey is yummy (b) a year has 12 months (c) fish live in water (d) plants need water
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) a thermometer (d) a stranger online
16. 16.🧩 Diya bought 3 mangoes and a bag for ₹190 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹190 (b) ₹63 (c) not enough info (d) ₹187
17. 17.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
18. 18.📊 Fact or opinion: fish are cute? (a) fact (b) opinion
19. 19.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) calm, clear words (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) trusted sites agree
21. 21.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) class must be over
22. 22.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to change answers (b) to be sure of results (c) to waste time (d) for fun only
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the cup is empty (c) the door is open (d) he drank the juice
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
25. 25.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a random website (c) the school notice (d) a forwarded message
26. 26.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) ask a toddler (b) ask the school office (c) count your friends (d) guess a number
27. 27.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) bees make honey (c) plants need water (d) honey is yummy
29. 29.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a rumour (c) a dictionary (d) a cartoon
31. 31.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) opinion (b) fact
33. 33.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
34. 34.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) cows give milk (c) milk tastes awful (d) fish live in water
37. 37.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) tell a trusted adult (b) share it (c) share a nearby place (d) keep chatting
38. 38.🧩 A box of mangoes has 7 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 7 (b) 70 (c) 14 (d) not enough info
39. 39.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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