Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 427 · 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) the cup is empty (b) someone left it open (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
2. 2.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📚 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
4. 4.True or false: “plants need water” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
6. 6.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 2 PM (b) not enough info (c) 3 PM (d) 4 PM
8. 8.🧩 Meera is 12 years old. Ananya is older than Meera. How old is Ananya? (a) 13 (b) 14 (c) 17 (d) not enough info
9. 9.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
10. 10.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
11. 11.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) asks for a password (c) trusted sites agree (d) facts you can check
13. 13.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) no mango is sweet (b) yes, mangoes match (c) no, check more (d) yes, it is certain
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a random website (c) a video with no name (d) the school notice board
15. 15.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) a clear date (c) a prize you never won (d) too good to be true
18. 18.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧩 Nisha bought 3 mangoes and a lunch box for ₹175 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹172 (b) ₹175 (c) ₹58 (d) not enough info
20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
21. 21.Which of these is a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) dogs are the best pets (c) fish are cute (d) bees make honey
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) an atlas (c) a comment with no name (d) a joke page
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) he drank the juice (c) the cup is empty (d) someone ate the cake
24. 24.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
25. 25.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
26. 26.True or false: “cows give milk” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
29. 29.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) the cup is empty
30. 30.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) a dictionary
32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
33. 33.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is loud (c) it is checked and known (d) it is funny
34. 34.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) never see dogs (b) dogs hate you (c) that one dog barked (d) all dogs are mean
35. 35.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) not enough info (c) 6 PM (d) 4 PM
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the cup is empty (c) the door is open (d) class must be over
39. 39.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
40. 40.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking the whole class (b) guessing (c) asking one friend (d) asking your pet

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