Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 494 · 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: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “facts you can check” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧩 Meera is 11 years old. Aarav is older than Meera. How old is Aarav? (a) 16 (b) not enough info (c) 12 (d) 13
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a thermometer (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
8. 8.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cup is empty (c) someone spilt water (d) he drank the juice
9. 9.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) Kabir ate them (c) there are crumbs (d) the dog did it
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) a science textbook (d) a guess by a friend
11. 11.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
12. 12.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) fact (b) opinion
14. 14.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) someone ate the cake
16. 16.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) a clear date (c) asks for a password (d) no source or date
17. 17.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.🧩 A box has 8 rows of oranges, with 8 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 64 (b) 72 (c) 16 (d) not enough info
20. 20.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
23. 23.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) dogs are the best pets (c) cows give milk (d) red is the nicest colour
26. 26.😱 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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) a prize you never won (c) a named source (d) a clear date
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
29. 29.🧩 Vihaan is 10 years old. Rohan is 3 years older than Vihaan. How old is Rohan? (a) 14 (b) not enough info (c) 3 (d) 13
30. 30.🧩 Nisha bought 4 mangoes for ₹40 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹15 (b) not enough info (c) ₹10 (d) ₹40
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is hungry
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
33. 33.🧩 A box has 3 rows of laddoos, with 5 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 15 (b) not enough info (c) 20 (d) 8
34. 34.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
36. 36.💭 An opinion is… (a) a dictionary meaning (b) a measured number (c) what someone thinks (d) a proven truth
37. 37.Which of these is a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) honey is yummy (c) cows give milk (d) milk tastes awful
38. 38.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) asks for your OTP (c) no pressure to share (d) calm, clear words
40. 40.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) forward it fast (b) reply angrily (c) add more people (d) don’t forward it

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