Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 761 · 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.📚 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
2. 2.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a joke page (c) your class teacher (d) the school notice board
4. 4.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
6. 6.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) no mango is sweet (b) yes, it is certain (c) no, check more (d) yes, mangoes match
7. 7.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) ask a toddler (b) ask the school office (c) count your friends (d) guess a number
8. 8.True or false: “plants need water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) a clear date (c) trusted sites agree (d) a strange web address
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) the cup is empty (d) he drank the juice
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) honey is yummy (c) fish are cute (d) ice is frozen water
12. 12.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧩 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
14. 14.📚 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
15. 15.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) someone left it open (d) the cup is empty
17. 17.🧩 Aarav is 6 years old. Tara is 7 years older than Aarav. How old is Tara? (a) 13 (b) 7 (c) not enough info (d) 14
18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
20. 20.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
23. 23.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
25. 25.Which of these is an opinion? (a) winter is the best (b) fish live in water (c) cows give milk (d) plants need water
26. 26.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 2 PM (c) 5 PM (d) not enough info
27. 27.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a strange web address (c) a named source (d) no source or date
28. 28.💭 An opinion is… (a) a measured number (b) a proven truth (c) a dictionary meaning (d) what someone thinks
29. 29.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a thermometer (d) a science textbook
31. 31.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
32. 32.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
35. 35.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a guess about why (c) a wish (d) what you see or hear
36. 36.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
37. 37.🧩 Ishaan is 6 years old. Aarav is older than Ishaan. How old is Aarav? (a) 11 (b) not enough info (c) 7 (d) 8
38. 38.True or false: “facts you can check” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is loud (c) it has many likes (d) it is checked and known
40. 40.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a guess from clues (c) a photo (d) a measured length

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