Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 756 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
2. 2.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) not enough info (c) 6 PM (d) 7 PM
3. 3.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) a clear date (c) a prize you never won (d) a named source
5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
6. 6.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) touching a wall (c) a thermometer (d) a guess
7. 7.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a science textbook (c) a random website (d) an atlas
8. 8.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧩 Saanvi bought 2 mangoes and a bag for ₹130 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹128 (b) ₹65 (c) ₹130 (d) not enough info
10. 10.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
12. 12.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) your class teacher (c) a forwarded message (d) a video with no name
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
15. 15.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) opinion (b) fact
16. 16.True or false: “plants need water” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧩 Tara is 10 years old. Ananya is 5 years older than Tara. How old is Ananya? (a) 5 (b) 16 (c) not enough info (d) 15
19. 19.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is the best. (b) Dal is yummy. (c) Dal is boring. (d) Dal has protein.
20. 20.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
23. 23.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
24. 24.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) Kabir ate them (c) there are crumbs (d) someone was hungry
26. 26.💭 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a dictionary meaning (c) a measured number (d) a proven truth
27. 27.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to be sure of results (b) for fun only (c) to change answers (d) to waste time
28. 28.🧩 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
29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) opinion (b) fact
30. 30.✅ A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) sounds nice (c) someone feels (d) everyone likes
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a forwarded message (c) a thermometer (d) a doctor
32. 32.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honey is yummy (b) red is the nicest colour (c) homework is boring (d) fish live in water
34. 34.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a doctor (c) a guess by a friend (d) a rumour in the corridor
38. 38.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) share it now (b) it may be fake (c) photos never lie (d) it must be real
39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable

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