Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 551 · 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.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share it (b) share a nearby place (c) keep chatting (d) tell a trusted adult
2. 2.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) not enough info (c) 8 PM (d) 9 PM
3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) a forwarded message
4. 4.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) winter is the best (c) the Sun is a star (d) fish live in water
6. 6.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a measured length (c) a guess from clues (d) what you see
8. 8.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧩 Ananya is 8 years old. Kabir is older than Ananya. How old is Kabir? (a) 9 (b) not enough info (c) 10 (d) 13
10. 10.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a science textbook (c) your class teacher (d) a thermometer
11. 11.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the floor is wet (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is hungry
13. 13.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is crying (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is hungry
14. 14.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
16. 16.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) ice is frozen water (c) plants need water (d) cows give milk
19. 19.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
20. 20.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
21. 21.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) less likely true (c) definitely false (d) an opinion
23. 23.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
24. 24.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 3 PM (b) 4 PM (c) not enough info (d) 2 PM
25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) fact (b) opinion
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) the school notice board (c) a joke page (d) a dictionary
27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
28. 28.🧩 Meera is 7 years old. Aarav is older than Meera. How old is Aarav? (a) 9 (b) 8 (c) 12 (d) not enough info
29. 29.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
30. 30.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) both can be right (b) neither of them (c) only the louder one (d) only the older one
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) an atlas (d) a forwarded message
32. 32.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) send the password (b) click the link (c) forward it to friends (d) tell a parent
34. 34.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 4 PM (c) 5 PM (d) 6 PM
36. 36.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) your handwriting (b) the page number (c) what facts are given (d) the colour of ink
38. 38.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧩 Ishaan is 9 years old. Ananya is 5 years older than Ishaan. How old is Ananya? (a) 15 (b) 5 (c) 14 (d) not enough info
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) cows give milk (c) plants need water (d) fish live in water

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