Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 578 · 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.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
2. 2.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
5. 5.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) that one dog barked (b) dogs hate you (c) never see dogs (d) all dogs are mean
6. 6.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
7. 7.🧩 Kabir bought 5 balls and a cap for ₹260 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹260 (b) ₹255 (c) not enough info (d) ₹52
8. 8.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) fact (b) opinion
9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: fish are cute? (a) fact (b) opinion
10. 10.🧩 Arjun is 9 years old. Aarav is older than Arjun. How old is Aarav? (a) 10 (b) 11 (c) not enough info (d) 14
11. 11.🧩 A box of oranges has 8 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 80 (c) 16 (d) 8
12. 12.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a thermometer (c) a guess by a friend (d) your class teacher
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) someone was hungry (c) there are crumbs (d) the dog did it
17. 17.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a thermometer (c) a science textbook (d) a stranger online
19. 19.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) an old rumour (c) a cookbook (d) a joke book
20. 20.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
21. 21.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) guess (b) measure it (c) vote on it (d) ask if it is nice
22. 22.🧩 A box of eggs has 5 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 5 (b) not enough info (c) 50 (d) 10
23. 23.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧩 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
25. 25.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) facts that support it (b) a rumour (c) a loud opinion (d) a guess
26. 26.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
27. 27.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
30. 30.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a measured length (c) a guess from clues (d) what you see
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone left it open (d) someone spilt water
32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) honey is yummy (c) milk tastes awful (d) fish live in water
35. 35.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a friend’s guess (c) the school notice (d) a forwarded message
36. 36.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) the shops are shut (c) it may be raining (d) it is a holiday
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion? (a) plants need water (b) ice is frozen water (c) milk tastes awful (d) fish live in water
38. 38.🧩 Meera is 6 years old. Aarav is older than Meera. How old is Aarav? (a) 7 (b) 11 (c) 8 (d) not enough info
39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) trusted sites agree (c) no pressure to share (d) a named source

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