Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 759 · 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.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dream (c) a guess (d) a stranger’s chat
2. 2.🧩 Meera bought 4 pens for ₹80 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹80 (b) ₹25 (c) ₹20 (d) not enough info
3. 3.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
4. 4.🧩 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
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
6. 6.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
9. 9.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
10. 10.True or false: “fish live in water” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion? (a) winter is the best (b) cows give milk (c) a year has 12 months (d) plants need water
13. 13.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
15. 15.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a thermometer (c) a forwarded message (d) a dictionary
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
19. 19.🧩 Aarav bought 5 notebooks for ₹250 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹55 (c) ₹50 (d) ₹250
20. 20.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the school notice board (d) a comment with no name
22. 22.🧩 A box has 5 rows of mangoes, with 7 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 42 (b) 35 (c) not enough info (d) 12
23. 23.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) fact (b) opinion
24. 24.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a clear date (b) no source or date (c) a prize you never won (d) too good to be true
25. 25.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is hungry (c) the baby is crying (d) the floor is wet
26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) cows give milk (c) winter is the best (d) honey is yummy
28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) fact (b) opinion
30. 30.🧩 Saanvi bought 6 notebooks for ₹90 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹20 (b) ₹90 (c) not enough info (d) ₹15
31. 31.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) fact (b) opinion
32. 32.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) click the link (b) tell a parent (c) forward it to friends (d) send the password
33. 33.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) 4 PM (c) 6 PM (d) not enough info
34. 34.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) a named source (d) asks for a password
35. 35.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) opinion (b) fact
36. 36.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
38. 38.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
40. 40.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True

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