Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 790 · 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) too good to be true (b) trusted sites agree (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) asks for a password
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a forwarded message (c) an atlas (d) a dictionary
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
6. 6.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) Monday (b) seven (c) metres (d) best
7. 7.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) class must be over (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone left it open
8. 8.Which of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) class must be over (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is hungry
9. 9.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧩 A box has 3 rows of apples, with 9 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 36 (b) 12 (c) 27 (d) not enough info
12. 12.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to change answers (b) to waste time (c) to be sure of results (d) for fun only
13. 13.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) a random website (d) a thermometer
16. 16.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
18. 18.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a comic (c) a cartoon (d) a rumour
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) ice is frozen water (c) red is the nicest colour (d) homework is boring
20. 20.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 3 PM (b) not enough info (c) 5 PM (d) 4 PM
21. 21.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) fact (b) opinion
23. 23.🧩 Kabir bought 5 balls and a water bottle for ₹120 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹24 (b) ₹120 (c) ₹115 (d) not enough info
24. 24.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧩 Ishaan is 8 years old. Diya is 5 years older than Ishaan. How old is Diya? (a) 14 (b) not enough info (c) 5 (d) 13
26. 26.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
28. 28.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) measure it (b) vote on it (c) ask if it is nice (d) guess
29. 29.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone left it open (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) the floor is wet
30. 30.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice (c) a random website (d) a friend’s guess
32. 32.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) asks for a password (d) too good to be true
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) ice is frozen water (c) fish are cute (d) the Sun is a star
34. 34.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) plants need water (c) homework is boring (d) winter is the best
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
37. 37.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a named source (b) asks for a password (c) asks for your OTP (d) a strange web address
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
39. 39.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) your class teacher (c) a stranger online (d) a science textbook
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable

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