Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 591 · 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.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
2. 2.📚 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
3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
4. 4.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) dogs are the best pets (c) cows give milk (d) fish live in water
6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
7. 7.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a loud opinion (b) facts that support it (c) a guess (d) a rumour
9. 9.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet
13. 13.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
15. 15.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a dictionary (c) a thermometer (d) a stranger online
19. 19.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) opinion (b) fact
21. 21.✅ A fact is something that… (a) everyone likes (b) someone feels (c) sounds nice (d) can be checked
22. 22.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) fact (b) opinion
23. 23.🧩 Meera bought 5 balls and a water bottle for ₹165 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹165 (b) ₹33 (c) not enough info (d) ₹160
24. 24.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the colour of ink (b) what facts are given (c) your handwriting (d) the page number
25. 25.🧩 Ananya bought 6 notebooks for ₹180 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹35 (c) ₹30 (d) ₹180
26. 26.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 6 PM (c) 10 PM (d) 9 PM
29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a joke page (c) a forwarded message (d) a dictionary
31. 31.Which of these is a fact? (a) bees make honey (b) red is the nicest colour (c) fish are cute (d) dogs are the best pets
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) a year has 12 months (c) bees make honey (d) winter is the best
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) fish live in water (c) ice is frozen water (d) honey is yummy
34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
35. 35.🧩 Nisha bought 3 notebooks and a bag for ₹190 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹190 (b) ₹187 (c) ₹63 (d) not enough info
36. 36.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) guessing (b) asking the whole class (c) asking one friend (d) asking your pet
38. 38.🧩 Aarav bought 4 notebooks and a water bottle for ₹160 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹40 (b) ₹156 (c) not enough info (d) ₹160
39. 39.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence

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