Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 588 · 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.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) trusted sites agree (c) calm, clear words (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone left it open (c) someone ate the cake (d) class must be over
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) facts you can check (c) a named source (d) no source or date
5. 5.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
7. 7.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) the dog did it (c) Kabir ate them (d) there are crumbs
8. 8.True or false: “too good to be true” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
12. 12.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) send the password (b) forward it to friends (c) click the link (d) tell a parent
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) asks for your OTP (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) facts you can check
14. 14.🧩 Arjun is 6 years old. Aarav is older than Arjun. How old is Aarav? (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) not enough info (d) 11
15. 15.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
16. 16.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) your class teacher (c) the bus timetable (d) a thermometer
17. 17.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
19. 19.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) guess (b) vote on it (c) ask if it is nice (d) measure it
20. 20.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) for fun only (b) to waste time (c) to be sure of results (d) to change answers
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) no pressure to share (c) a strange web address (d) calm, clear words
22. 22.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cup is empty (d) the bell rang
23. 23.💭 An opinion is… (a) a measured number (b) a proven truth (c) a dictionary meaning (d) what someone thinks
24. 24.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
25. 25.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is boring. (b) Dal is yummy. (c) Dal is the best. (d) Dal has protein.
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
28. 28.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a random website (c) a science textbook (d) a forwarded message
32. 32.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) trusted sites agree (c) a prize you never won (d) calm, clear words
34. 34.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone spilt water (c) he drank the juice (d) someone left it open
35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
36. 36.🧩 A box of eggs has 4 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 40 (b) 4 (c) 8 (d) not enough info
37. 37.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) opinions (c) rumours (d) observations
38. 38.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence

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