Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 477 · 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.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
4. 4.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a guess by a friend (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a comment with no name
6. 6.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cake is half gone (c) the bell rang (d) someone ate the cake
8. 8.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 5 PM (c) 6 PM (d) 2 PM
11. 11.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) no source or date (c) trusted sites agree (d) asks for your OTP
12. 12.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) an atlas (c) your class teacher (d) the school notice board
13. 13.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) class must be over (c) the bell rang (d) the door is open
14. 14.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧩 A box of eggs has 9 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 90 (b) 18 (c) not enough info (d) 9
16. 16.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a science textbook (c) a random website (d) the school notice board
19. 19.🧩 Diya bought 3 balls for ₹60 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹25 (b) not enough info (c) ₹60 (d) ₹20
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for your OTP (b) no pressure to share (c) a clear date (d) a named source
21. 21.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
22. 22.📚 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
23. 23.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) guessing (b) asking the whole class (c) asking your pet (d) asking one friend
24. 24.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water
29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) opinion (b) fact
30. 30.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
32. 32.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) a strange web address (c) a named source (d) a clear date
33. 33.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 8 PM (b) not enough info (c) 7 PM (d) 6 PM
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
35. 35.💭 An opinion is… (a) a proven truth (b) a dictionary meaning (c) what someone thinks (d) a measured number
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
37. 37.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the page number (b) what facts are given (c) your handwriting (d) the colour of ink
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for your OTP (b) a prize you never won (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) facts you can check
39. 39.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
40. 40.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False

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