Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 488 · 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: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) plants need water (c) fish are cute (d) a year has 12 months
4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
5. 5.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) a named source (c) no pressure to share (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
7. 7.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) no, never (c) only if written (d) yes, so check it
8. 8.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) forward it fast (b) don’t forward it (c) add more people (d) reply angrily
9. 9.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
10. 10.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) fact (b) opinion
12. 12.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) observations (c) opinions (d) guesses
13. 13.🧩 Ishaan bought 3 kites and a water bottle for ₹200 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹197 (b) not enough info (c) ₹66 (d) ₹200
14. 14.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
15. 15.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) a clear date
16. 16.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
18. 18.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) a prize you never won (c) asks for a password (d) no pressure to share
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) fact (b) opinion
21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
23. 23.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is crying (d) he drank the juice
24. 24.🧩 Meera is 11 years old. Kabir is 9 years older than Meera. How old is Kabir? (a) not enough info (b) 9 (c) 21 (d) 20
25. 25.🧩 A box has 6 rows of mangoes, with 9 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 63 (b) 54 (c) 15 (d) not enough info
26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
27. 27.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) opinion (b) fact
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a science textbook (c) a comment with no name (d) a forwarded message
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) bees make honey (c) fish live in water (d) honey is yummy
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) a doctor (d) a stranger online
31. 31.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) facts that support it (b) a rumour (c) a guess (d) a loud opinion
34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
35. 35.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
37. 37.🧩 A box has 7 rows of apples, with 6 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 13 (b) 42 (c) not enough info (d) 48
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) no source or date (d) asks for a password
39. 39.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
40. 40.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True

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