Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 729 · 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.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is boring. (b) Dal is the best. (c) Dal has protein. (d) Dal is yummy.
2. 2.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) a prize you never won (c) facts you can check (d) a clear date
4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a comment with no name (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess by a friend
5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
6. 6.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
8. 8.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧩 Diya is 10 years old. Ananya is 9 years older than Diya. How old is Ananya? (a) 20 (b) 19 (c) 9 (d) not enough info
11. 11.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) winter is the best (c) homework is boring (d) bees make honey
12. 12.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
14. 14.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
16. 16.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a story (c) what you see or hear (d) a wish
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a joke page (c) a dictionary (d) the school notice board
18. 18.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) homework is boring (c) the Sun is a star (d) milk tastes awful
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) fish are cute (c) winter is the best (d) fish live in water
21. 21.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.🍪 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
24. 24.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
27. 27.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) honey is yummy (c) milk tastes awful (d) fish live in water
28. 28.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
31. 31.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
32. 32.🧩 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
33. 33.📚 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
34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) cows give milk (c) red is the nicest colour (d) ice is frozen water
36. 36.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) fact (b) opinion
37. 37.True or false: “fish live in water” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the cake is half gone (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a joke page (d) a guess by a friend
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone spilt water (d) someone ate the cake

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