Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 675 · 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: “honey is yummy” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a dictionary (c) a random website (d) a comment with no name
3. 3.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧩 A box of eggs has 4 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 4 (b) 8 (c) not enough info (d) 40
5. 5.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is a tree (c) it is new (d) it needs water
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is crying (c) he drank the juice (d) the cake is half gone
7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) the door is open (d) the baby is hungry
9. 9.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is boring. (b) Dal is the best. (c) Dal has protein. (d) Dal is yummy.
11. 11.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the school notice board (c) a joke page (d) a random website
12. 12.Which of these is a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) red is the nicest colour (c) dogs are the best pets (d) bees make honey
13. 13.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
14. 14.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) no source or date (d) a strange web address
15. 15.🧩 Meera is 10 years old. Nisha is 6 years older than Meera. How old is Nisha? (a) 17 (b) 16 (c) 6 (d) not enough info
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) cows give milk (c) ice is frozen water (d) honey is yummy
17. 17.✅ A fact is something that… (a) everyone likes (b) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) sounds nice
18. 18.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
19. 19.True or false: “cows give milk” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) vote on it (b) guess (c) measure it (d) ask if it is nice
21. 21.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to be sure of results (b) to change answers (c) for fun only (d) to waste time
22. 22.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
25. 25.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a video with no name (c) a random website (d) the school notice board
27. 27.True or false: “cows give milk” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
30. 30.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
32. 32.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) no source or date (c) a prize you never won (d) no pressure to share
33. 33.🧩 Aarav is 7 years old. Diya is 2 years older than Aarav. How old is Diya? (a) 9 (b) 2 (c) 10 (d) not enough info
34. 34.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) the school notice board (c) an atlas (d) a thermometer
35. 35.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) add more people (b) don’t forward it (c) forward it fast (d) reply angrily
36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
37. 37.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) fact (b) opinion
39. 39.📊 Fact or opinion: dogs are the best pets? (a) fact (b) opinion
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the bell rang (c) he drank the juice (d) class must be over

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