Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 763 · 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.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
2. 2.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
4. 4.Which of these is an opinion? (a) ice is frozen water (b) plants need water (c) fish live in water (d) dogs are the best pets
5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
6. 6.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
7. 7.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) click the link (b) forward it to friends (c) tell a parent (d) send the password
9. 9.🧩 A box of guavas has 8 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 80 (b) not enough info (c) 8 (d) 16
10. 10.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) fact (b) opinion
13. 13.Which of these is an inference? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cake is half gone (c) the bell rang (d) the floor is wet
14. 14.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) milk tastes awful (c) cows give milk (d) honey is yummy
17. 17.🧩 Ananya bought 5 notebooks and a water bottle for ₹245 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹245 (b) not enough info (c) ₹240 (d) ₹49
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) a clear date (c) no pressure to share (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
19. 19.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is funny (c) it has many likes (d) it is checked and known
21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
22. 22.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) an atlas (c) a stranger online (d) your class teacher
24. 24.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a cartoon (c) a rumour (d) a dictionary
25. 25.🧩 A box of apples has 5 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 50 (c) 5 (d) 10
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is crying
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) the cup is empty
28. 28.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone spilt water (c) the bell rang (d) the cup is empty
29. 29.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it must be real (b) photos never lie (c) share it now (d) it may be fake
30. 30.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧩 Meera bought 3 balls and a bag for ₹250 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹83 (b) ₹250 (c) ₹247 (d) not enough info
32. 32.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) the bus timetable (c) the school notice board (d) a joke page
33. 33.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a thermometer (c) your class teacher (d) the school notice board
35. 35.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “How many likes?” (b) “Is it long?” (c) “Is it colourful?” (d) “Who wrote this?”
36. 36.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
37. 37.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone left it open (c) someone spilt water (d) class must be over
39. 39.📚 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
40. 40.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) an atlas (c) a cookbook (d) a joke book

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