Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 635 · 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: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧩 Ishaan bought 3 notebooks and a water bottle for ₹135 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹135 (b) not enough info (c) ₹132 (d) ₹45
3. 3.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) no source or date (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) a strange web address
4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: dogs are the best pets? (a) opinion (b) fact
7. 7.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to be sure of results (b) to waste time (c) for fun only (d) to change answers
9. 9.🧩 Nisha is 10 years old. Kabir is 5 years older than Nisha. How old is Kabir? (a) not enough info (b) 15 (c) 16 (d) 5
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) facts you can check (c) calm, clear words (d) no source or date
11. 11.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger online (d) a dictionary
15. 15.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
17. 17.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
20. 20.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a friend’s guess (d) a forwarded message
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
22. 22.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a random website (c) the school notice board (d) a science textbook
24. 24.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
28. 28.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) facts that support it (b) a rumour (c) a guess (d) a loud opinion
29. 29.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour (d) a cartoon
30. 30.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) fish are cute (c) plants need water (d) dogs are the best pets
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) class must be over (c) the door is open (d) someone ate the cake
33. 33.🧩 Diya bought 5 balls for ₹300 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹65 (b) not enough info (c) ₹60 (d) ₹300
34. 34.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) a video with no name
36. 36.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the colour of ink (b) the page number (c) your handwriting (d) what facts are given
37. 37.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a video with no name (c) a comment with no name (d) a joke page
39. 39.🧩 Nisha bought 4 markers and a cap for ₹270 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹67 (b) ₹270 (c) not enough info (d) ₹266
40. 40.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) he drank the juice (c) the door is open (d) the baby is crying

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