Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 474 · 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 good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
2. 2.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) check trusted sources (b) share it to ask (c) trust the photo (d) believe the title
3. 3.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking your pet (b) guessing (c) asking one friend (d) asking the whole class
4. 4.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) class must be over
5. 5.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only on Mondays (c) only if written (d) yes, so check it
6. 6.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cake is half gone (c) class must be over (d) the cup is empty
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) a science textbook
8. 8.💭 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a dictionary meaning (c) a proven truth (d) a measured number
9. 9.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) fish are cute (c) plants need water (d) milk tastes awful
11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
12. 12.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a fact (b) proof it is true (c) a warning sign (d) a trusted source
13. 13.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the colour of ink (b) what facts are given (c) your handwriting (d) the page number
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) no source or date (c) no pressure to share (d) asks for your OTP
15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
17. 17.🧩 Nisha bought 5 markers for ₹200 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹200 (b) not enough info (c) ₹45 (d) ₹40
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
19. 19.🧩 A box has 8 rows of oranges, with 7 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 63 (b) not enough info (c) 15 (d) 56
20. 20.🧩 Saanvi bought 2 pens for ₹70 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹40 (b) ₹70 (c) not enough info (d) ₹35
21. 21.🧩 A box of guavas has 7 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 70 (c) 14 (d) 7
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) your class teacher (d) the school notice board
23. 23.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone spilt water (d) class must be over
25. 25.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) dogs hate you (b) never see dogs (c) all dogs are mean (d) that one dog barked
26. 26.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) opinion (b) fact
28. 28.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is yummy. (b) Dal has protein. (c) Dal is the best. (d) Dal is boring.
29. 29.🧩 A box has 8 rows of laddoos, with 7 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 63 (b) 56 (c) not enough info (d) 15
30. 30.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) fact (b) opinion
31. 31.📚 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) red is the nicest colour (c) honey is yummy (d) homework is boring
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
36. 36.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a story (c) a wish (d) what you see or hear
37. 37.True or false: “a named source” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧩 Tara bought 5 pens for ₹150 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹30 (b) not enough info (c) ₹150 (d) ₹35
39. 39.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) vote on it (b) ask if it is nice (c) guess (d) measure it

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