Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 642 · 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: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
2. 2.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “ice is frozen water” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧩 Nisha bought 4 pens and a water bottle for ₹140 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹140 (b) ₹35 (c) ₹136 (d) not enough info
5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
6. 6.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
7. 7.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
9. 9.🧩 Diya bought 2 mangoes and a water bottle for ₹120 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹120 (b) ₹60 (c) ₹118 (d) not enough info
10. 10.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
13. 13.True or false: “ice is frozen water” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
16. 16.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 3 PM (b) 4 PM (c) 5 PM (d) not enough info
17. 17.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📊 Fact or opinion: fish are cute? (a) fact (b) opinion
19. 19.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
21. 21.True or false: “cows give milk” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
24. 24.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) it may be raining (c) the shops are shut (d) it is a holiday
25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: dogs are the best pets? (a) fact (b) opinion
26. 26.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a clear date (b) asks for a password (c) a prize you never won (d) asks for your OTP
28. 28.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) your handwriting (b) what facts are given (c) the page number (d) the colour of ink
30. 30.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) there are crumbs (c) Kabir ate them (d) someone was hungry
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) milk tastes awful (c) the Sun is a star (d) winter is the best
35. 35.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
36. 36.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
38. 38.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to change answers (b) for fun only (c) to be sure of results (d) to waste time
39. 39.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) all dogs are mean (b) never see dogs (c) dogs hate you (d) that one dog barked
40. 40.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is a fact. (a) True (b) False

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