Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 514 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is crying (c) the bell rang (d) someone left it open
2. 2.🧩 Kabir is 11 years old. Aarav is older than Kabir. How old is Aarav? (a) 12 (b) 13 (c) not enough info (d) 16
3. 3.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
4. 4.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
6. 6.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) it is a holiday (c) the shops are shut (d) it may be raining
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) a prize you never won (c) a strange web address (d) a clear date
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone left it open (d) he drank the juice
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
10. 10.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) asks for a password (c) a named source (d) a prize you never won
12. 12.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a named source (c) a clear date (d) asks for your OTP
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) ice is frozen water (c) a year has 12 months (d) plants need water
14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
16. 16.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: fish are cute? (a) opinion (b) fact
18. 18.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
19. 19.🧩 Ananya bought 2 markers and a water bottle for ₹150 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹150 (c) ₹148 (d) ₹75
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the door is open (c) the cup is empty (d) someone ate the cake
22. 22.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a thermometer (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour in the corridor
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) a comment with no name
25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
26. 26.💭 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured number (c) a dictionary meaning (d) a proven truth
27. 27.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) guesses (c) observations (d) opinions
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) plants need water (c) ice is frozen water (d) fish are cute
31. 31.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) check trusted sources (b) believe the title (c) trust the photo (d) share it to ask
33. 33.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) opinion (b) fact
35. 35.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) a random website
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) bees make honey (c) homework is boring (d) dogs are the best pets
38. 38.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
39. 39.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True

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