Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 510 · 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.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the cup is empty (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is hungry
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is crying (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone spilt water
3. 3.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 4 PM (b) not enough info (c) 6 PM (d) 5 PM
4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a stranger online (c) a thermometer (d) an atlas
6. 6.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) 8 PM (c) 6 PM (d) not enough info
9. 9.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “homework is boring” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) fish live in water (c) fish are cute (d) winter is the best
13. 13.🧩 A box of laddoos has 9 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 90 (c) 9 (d) 18
14. 14.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) a doctor
15. 15.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
16. 16.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) 4 PM (c) not enough info (d) 3 PM
17. 17.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
20. 20.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
22. 22.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honey is yummy (b) plants need water (c) milk tastes awful (d) winter is the best
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) calm, clear words (c) no source or date (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
27. 27.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧩 Arjun is 10 years old. Ananya is 2 years older than Arjun. How old is Ananya? (a) 13 (b) not enough info (c) 12 (d) 2
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
30. 30.📚 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
31. 31.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
34. 34.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) what you see or hear (c) a guess about why (d) a story
36. 36.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) asks for a password (d) a prize you never won
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
39. 39.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False

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