Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 553 · 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.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) count your friends (b) guess a number (c) ask the school office (d) ask a toddler
2. 2.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess by a friend (c) a comment with no name (d) a joke page
4. 4.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
5. 5.🧩 Ishaan bought 3 mangoes and a bag for ₹50 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹47 (c) ₹50 (d) ₹16
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) your class teacher (c) an atlas (d) a doctor
7. 7.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the louder one (b) neither of them (c) both can be right (d) only the older one
8. 8.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) trusted sites agree (c) no pressure to share (d) asks for your OTP
10. 10.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) yes, so check it (c) only if written (d) no, never
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) an atlas (c) a video with no name (d) a guess by a friend
13. 13.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
14. 14.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a strange web address (c) no pressure to share (d) calm, clear words
15. 15.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) there are crumbs (b) someone was hungry (c) the dog did it (d) Kabir ate them
16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) fact (b) opinion
17. 17.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 8 PM (b) 6 PM (c) not enough info (d) 9 PM
18. 18.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) fact (b) opinion
19. 19.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
20. 20.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
22. 22.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
23. 23.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to waste time (b) for fun only (c) to change answers (d) to be sure of results
24. 24.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet
26. 26.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) milk tastes awful (c) fish live in water (d) bees make honey
28. 28.🧩 Nisha is 10 years old. Ananya is 6 years older than Nisha. How old is Ananya? (a) not enough info (b) 16 (c) 17 (d) 6
29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) a clear date (d) too good to be true
32. 32.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess (d) a dream
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
34. 34.🧩 Tara is 8 years old. Nisha is older than Tara. How old is Nisha? (a) 10 (b) 9 (c) 13 (d) not enough info
35. 35.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧩 Vihaan bought 6 markers for ₹210 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹210 (b) ₹35 (c) ₹40 (d) not enough info
37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
38. 38.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice (d) a friend’s guess
39. 39.Which of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is hungry (c) class must be over (d) someone ate the cake
40. 40.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True

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