Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 710 · 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.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) guess (b) measure it (c) ask if it is nice (d) vote on it
2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) fact (b) opinion
3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
4. 4.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
5. 5.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is boring. (b) Dal is the best. (c) Dal has protein. (d) Dal is yummy.
6. 6.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) facts you can check (c) asks for your OTP (d) no pressure to share
8. 8.True or false: “fish are cute” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) someone left it open (d) the cake is half gone
10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
11. 11.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
12. 12.📚 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
13. 13.🧩 A box of laddoos has 9 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 9 (c) 90 (d) 18
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) he drank the juice (c) the door is open (d) the cake is half gone
15. 15.🧩 A box has 8 rows of oranges, with 8 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 16 (b) 72 (c) not enough info (d) 64
16. 16.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) a strange web address (c) too good to be true (d) asks for a password
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) the bus timetable (d) a random website
19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) an atlas (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a random website
20. 20.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) no pressure to share (c) no source or date (d) a prize you never won
21. 21.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
23. 23.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cup is empty (c) the door is open (d) the floor is wet
25. 25.🧩 Ishaan is 7 years old. Rohan is older than Ishaan. How old is Rohan? (a) 9 (b) not enough info (c) 12 (d) 8
26. 26.🧩 Saanvi bought 6 pens for ₹300 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹300 (b) ₹55 (c) ₹50 (d) not enough info
27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
28. 28.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
29. 29.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a rumour (b) a guess (c) facts that support it (d) a loud opinion
31. 31.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) milk tastes awful (c) plants need water (d) red is the nicest colour
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) ice is frozen water (c) cows give milk (d) fish live in water
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) an atlas (c) a science textbook (d) a thermometer
35. 35.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) metres (b) seven (c) Monday (d) best
36. 36.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) fact (b) opinion
37. 37.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
39. 39.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a rumour (c) a dictionary (d) a comic
40. 40.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) your class teacher (c) a dictionary (d) a doctor

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