Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 58 · 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.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) asking a stranger (c) touching a wall (d) a guess
2. 2.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only on Mondays (c) only if written (d) yes, so check it
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) cows give milk (c) milk tastes awful (d) homework is boring
4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) opinion (b) fact
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) an atlas
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
9. 9.🧩 A box has 7 rows of eggs, with 5 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 40 (c) 35 (d) 12
10. 10.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧩 Ananya bought 2 mangoes and a water bottle for ₹140 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹138 (b) ₹70 (c) not enough info (d) ₹140
12. 12.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “asks for a password” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
16. 16.Which of these is a fact? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) winter is the best (c) homework is boring (d) fish live in water
17. 17.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
21. 21.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧩 Saanvi bought 3 pens for ₹150 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹55 (b) ₹50 (c) ₹150 (d) not enough info
23. 23.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a guess about why (c) a story (d) what you see or hear
24. 24.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a cartoon (c) a dictionary (d) a comic
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion? (a) plants need water (b) ice is frozen water (c) cows give milk (d) winter is the best
27. 27.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) an atlas (d) a comment with no name
29. 29.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open
31. 31.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
32. 32.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice (c) a random website (d) a friend’s guess
33. 33.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 4 PM (c) not enough info (d) 7 PM
35. 35.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) opinion (b) fact
38. 38.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
39. 39.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
40. 40.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) Monday (b) seven (c) best (d) metres

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