Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 457 · 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.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) what facts are given (b) the page number (c) the colour of ink (d) your handwriting
2. 2.🧩 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
3. 3.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) fact (b) opinion
8. 8.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) he drank the juice (c) someone spilt water (d) the cup is empty
9. 9.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📚 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
12. 12.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
13. 13.🧩 A box of laddoos has 6 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 60 (b) not enough info (c) 6 (d) 12
14. 14.🧩 Kabir bought 3 notebooks for ₹180 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹180 (b) not enough info (c) ₹60 (d) ₹65
15. 15.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a clear date (b) too good to be true (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) no source or date
16. 16.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
17. 17.🧩 Meera bought 2 balls for ₹30 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹20 (b) not enough info (c) ₹30 (d) ₹15
18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a thermometer (c) a video with no name (d) a comment with no name
20. 20.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) he drank the juice (c) the bell rang (d) the floor is wet
22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
23. 23.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is crying (d) someone ate the cake
25. 25.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only if written (c) only on Mondays (d) yes, so check it
27. 27.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
28. 28.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes grow on trees.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
30. 30.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a friend’s guess (c) the school notice (d) a random website
31. 31.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is the best. (b) Dal is boring. (c) Dal is yummy. (d) Dal has protein.
34. 34.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) homework is boring (c) plants need water (d) cows give milk
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
38. 38.📚 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a comment with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a joke page
40. 40.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is a fact. (a) True (b) False

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