Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 467 · 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 box has 4 rows of apples, with 9 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 36 (b) 13 (c) 45 (d) not enough info
2. 2.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 5 PM (c) 7 PM (d) not enough info
3. 3.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) guesses (c) observations (d) opinions
4. 4.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the page number (b) your handwriting (c) the colour of ink (d) what facts are given
5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone left it open (d) someone spilt water
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a science textbook (c) an atlas (d) a random website
8. 8.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
10. 10.🧩 Arjun is 8 years old. Kabir is older than Arjun. How old is Kabir? (a) 9 (b) not enough info (c) 10 (d) 13
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone left it open (c) the cup is empty (d) the floor is wet
12. 12.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
14. 14.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) fact (b) opinion
16. 16.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧩 Meera is 11 years old. Arjun is 7 years older than Meera. How old is Arjun? (a) 19 (b) not enough info (c) 7 (d) 18
18. 18.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) that one dog barked (b) dogs hate you (c) all dogs are mean (d) never see dogs
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.✅ A fact is something that… (a) everyone likes (b) can be checked (c) sounds nice (d) someone feels
21. 21.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) 8 PM (c) 9 PM (d) not enough info
23. 23.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) send the password (b) forward it to friends (c) click the link (d) tell a parent
25. 25.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) fact (b) opinion
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) the school notice board (c) a thermometer (d) your class teacher
28. 28.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
29. 29.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) don’t forward it (b) add more people (c) reply angrily (d) forward it fast
31. 31.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) no source or date (d) a named source
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cup is empty (c) the bell rang (d) someone ate the cake
33. 33.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a photo (c) a measured length (d) a guess from clues
34. 34.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a comic (c) a rumour (d) a dictionary
35. 35.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess (d) a stranger’s chat
36. 36.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess by a friend (c) the bus timetable (d) the school notice board
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) honey is yummy (c) a year has 12 months (d) winter is the best
39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
40. 40.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True

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