Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 723 · 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: dogs are the best pets? (a) opinion (b) fact
2. 2.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) calm, clear words (c) facts you can check (d) asks for a password
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) facts you can check (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) no pressure to share
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cake is half gone
5. 5.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
7. 7.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) a joke book (c) an atlas (d) an old rumour
8. 8.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) asks for a password (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) “Share before deleted!”
9. 9.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
11. 11.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) a rumour in the corridor
14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
15. 15.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a joke page (c) the school notice board (d) a guess by a friend
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a science textbook (c) your class teacher (d) a stranger online
19. 19.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.True or false: “plants need water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
24. 24.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) reply angrily (b) forward it fast (c) add more people (d) don’t forward it
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) too good to be true (c) facts you can check (d) a named source
26. 26.True or false: “asks for a password” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 8 PM (b) 7 PM (c) 9 PM (d) not enough info
29. 29.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
30. 30.🧩 Saanvi bought 4 notebooks for ₹40 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹40 (b) not enough info (c) ₹10 (d) ₹15
31. 31.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🥭 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, check more (c) no mango is sweet (d) yes, it is certain
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) milk tastes awful (c) cows give milk (d) fish live in water
34. 34.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it is new (c) it needs water (d) it loves music
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a thermometer (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a comment with no name
37. 37.🧩 Aarav bought 2 notebooks for ₹80 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹80 (c) ₹40 (d) ₹45
38. 38.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) both can be right (b) only the older one (c) only the louder one (d) neither of them
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) a year has 12 months (c) ice is frozen water (d) fish live in water
40. 40.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence

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