Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 748 · 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 of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone spilt water (c) the door is open (d) someone ate the cake
2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) opinion (b) fact
3. 3.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a strange web address (b) no pressure to share (c) calm, clear words (d) facts you can check
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) milk tastes awful (c) a year has 12 months (d) fish live in water
5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
7. 7.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is boring. (b) Dal has protein. (c) Dal is the best. (d) Dal is yummy.
9. 9.🧩 Vihaan bought 5 mangoes and a cap for ₹100 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹100 (b) ₹20 (c) not enough info (d) ₹95
10. 10.True or false: “cows give milk” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 6 PM (c) 7 PM (d) 4 PM
12. 12.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
13. 13.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
14. 14.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “How many likes?” (b) “Who wrote this?” (c) “Is it colourful?” (d) “Is it long?”
17. 17.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
18. 18.Which of these is a fact? (a) the Sun is a star (b) milk tastes awful (c) homework is boring (d) red is the nicest colour
19. 19.True or false: “plants need water” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
21. 21.🧩 Ananya bought 5 markers for ₹200 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹45 (c) ₹200 (d) ₹40
22. 22.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
24. 24.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) trusted sites agree (c) no source or date (d) “Share before deleted!”
26. 26.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the bell rang (c) someone spilt water (d) someone ate the cake
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) someone ate the cake
29. 29.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
30. 30.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
31. 31.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.True or false: “homework is boring” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the page number (b) the colour of ink (c) your handwriting (d) what facts are given
34. 34.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) someone was hungry (c) there are crumbs (d) the dog did it
35. 35.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) a prize you never won (c) no pressure to share (d) “Share before deleted!”
36. 36.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “fish live in water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) trusted sites agree (c) a strange web address (d) asks for a password
40. 40.🧩 A box has 7 rows of apples, with 4 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 32 (c) 11 (d) 28

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