Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 780 · 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 a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) a named source (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) no source or date
2. 2.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
4. 4.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) count your friends (b) ask a toddler (c) guess a number (d) ask the school office
6. 6.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📊 Fact or opinion: fish are cute? (a) opinion (b) fact
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cup is empty (d) the cake is half gone
10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
11. 11.🧩 Saanvi is 8 years old. Arjun is 4 years older than Saanvi. How old is Arjun? (a) 4 (b) 12 (c) not enough info (d) 13
12. 12.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) guessing (b) asking your pet (c) asking one friend (d) asking the whole class
13. 13.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a friend’s guess (c) a random website (d) the school notice
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion? (a) a year has 12 months (b) bees make honey (c) homework is boring (d) cows give milk
15. 15.True or false: “fish live in water” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) what you see (c) a measured length (d) a guess from clues
17. 17.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
18. 18.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) your class teacher (c) a thermometer (d) a stranger online
22. 22.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) plants need water (c) dogs are the best pets (d) fish live in water
25. 25.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) calm, clear words (c) asks for a password (d) “Share before deleted!”
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) honey is yummy (c) plants need water (d) the Sun is a star
27. 27.🥭 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, mangoes match (c) yes, it is certain (d) no, check more
28. 28.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) trusted sites agree (c) asks for your OTP (d) no source or date
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) no pressure to share (c) asks for a password (d) a named source
31. 31.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is an observation? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone left it open (c) someone spilt water (d) class must be over
33. 33.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) red is the nicest colour (c) homework is boring (d) a year has 12 months
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a doctor (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a joke page
36. 36.✅ A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) everyone likes (c) sounds nice (d) someone feels
37. 37.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
40. 40.🧩 A box has 3 rows of mangoes, with 9 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 27 (c) 12 (d) 36

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