Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 658 · 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.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) fact (b) opinion
2. 2.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) a cookbook (c) an old rumour (d) an atlas
3. 3.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) forward it fast (b) add more people (c) reply angrily (d) don’t forward it
4. 4.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) facts you can check (c) a named source (d) too good to be true
5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
6. 6.🧩 Ananya is 8 years old. Meera is 9 years older than Ananya. How old is Meera? (a) 17 (b) 9 (c) not enough info (d) 18
7. 7.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a dictionary (d) a stranger online
11. 11.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) opinion (b) fact
12. 12.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a doctor (c) your class teacher (d) a video with no name
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
14. 14.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) asks for your OTP (c) calm, clear words (d) too good to be true
16. 16.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it may be raining (b) it is a holiday (c) it is sunny (d) the shops are shut
17. 17.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a stranger online (c) a random website (d) a rumour in the corridor
19. 19.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, mangoes match (b) no mango is sweet (c) no, check more (d) yes, it is certain
20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
21. 21.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) observations (c) opinions (d) rumours
22. 22.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
24. 24.📚 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
25. 25.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) ice is frozen water (c) fish live in water (d) fish are cute
28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a video with no name (c) a comment with no name (d) the bus timetable
29. 29.True or false: “plants need water” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.✅ A fact is something that… (a) everyone likes (b) sounds nice (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
31. 31.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion? (a) ice is frozen water (b) homework is boring (c) a year has 12 months (d) bees make honey
33. 33.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧩 Ananya is 11 years old. Meera is older than Ananya. How old is Meera? (a) 12 (b) 13 (c) 16 (d) not enough info
35. 35.Which of these is an opinion? (a) a year has 12 months (b) milk tastes awful (c) bees make honey (d) cows give milk
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
37. 37.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is yummy. (b) Dal is the best. (c) Dal has protein. (d) Dal is boring.
38. 38.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧩 Saanvi bought 5 pens for ₹75 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹20 (c) ₹15 (d) ₹75
40. 40.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign

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