Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 470 · 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.🧩 Aarav is 9 years old. Meera is older than Aarav. How old is Meera? (a) 10 (b) 11 (c) 14 (d) not enough info
2. 2.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) trusted sites agree (c) calm, clear words (d) “Share before deleted!”
6. 6.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a comment with no name (c) a thermometer (d) a rumour in the corridor
8. 8.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is a tree (c) it is new (d) it needs water
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) milk tastes awful (c) winter is the best (d) fish live in water
10. 10.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) more likely true (c) less likely true (d) an opinion
12. 12.Which of these is a fact? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) fish live in water (c) winter is the best (d) dogs are the best pets
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
14. 14.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) a clear date (c) facts you can check (d) no pressure to share
15. 15.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) a clear date (c) no pressure to share (d) a named source
18. 18.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
19. 19.🧩 A box has 8 rows of oranges, with 9 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 17 (b) not enough info (c) 72 (d) 81
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) plants need water (c) ice is frozen water (d) milk tastes awful
21. 21.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
22. 22.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is hungry (d) the floor is wet
24. 24.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) there are crumbs (c) Kabir ate them (d) someone was hungry
25. 25.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) red is the nicest colour (c) cows give milk (d) fish are cute
26. 26.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a comment with no name (c) a joke page (d) a doctor
28. 28.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) opinion (b) fact
29. 29.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧩 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
33. 33.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) no, never (c) only if written (d) yes, so check it
34. 34.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a fact (b) proof it is true (c) a trusted source (d) a warning sign
35. 35.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a science textbook (c) the bus timetable (d) a forwarded message
36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) the Sun is a star (c) fish are cute (d) cows give milk
39. 39.💭 An opinion is… (a) a proven truth (b) a measured number (c) a dictionary meaning (d) what someone thinks
40. 40.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is crying (c) the bell rang (d) class must be over

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