Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 598 · 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.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking the whole class (b) guessing (c) asking your pet (d) asking one friend
5. 5.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to waste time (b) to be sure of results (c) for fun only (d) to change answers
6. 6.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone spilt water
7. 7.🧩 A box of laddoos has 6 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 60 (b) not enough info (c) 6 (d) 12
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) honey is yummy (c) homework is boring (d) plants need water
9. 9.Which of these is a fact? (a) honey is yummy (b) fish are cute (c) homework is boring (d) plants need water
10. 10.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) a video with no name
11. 11.🧩 Kabir is 7 years old. Saanvi is older than Kabir. How old is Saanvi? (a) not enough info (b) 9 (c) 12 (d) 8
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a random website (c) your class teacher (d) a doctor
13. 13.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.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
16. 16.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a wish (c) a story (d) a guess about why
18. 18.✅ A fact is something that… (a) sounds nice (b) everyone likes (c) can be checked (d) someone feels
19. 19.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) dogs are the best pets (c) red is the nicest colour (d) cows give milk
20. 20.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a video with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a random website
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) a strange web address (c) asks for your OTP (d) no pressure to share
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish are cute (b) a year has 12 months (c) bees make honey (d) cows give milk
25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
26. 26.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
28. 28.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a thermometer (c) touching a wall (d) a guess
30. 30.📏 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
31. 31.True or false: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📚 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
34. 34.📚 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
35. 35.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) 2 PM (c) 4 PM (d) not enough info
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: honey is yummy? (a) opinion (b) fact
38. 38.True or false: “facts you can check” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honey is yummy (b) the Sun is a star (c) winter is the best (d) homework is boring
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) red is the nicest colour (c) ice is frozen water (d) milk tastes awful

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