Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 793 · 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.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) the bus timetable (c) a joke page (d) an atlas
3. 3.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a dictionary (c) a random website (d) the school notice board
5. 5.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
8. 8.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) fact (b) opinion
9. 9.🧩 Aarav is 11 years old. Vihaan is 7 years older than Aarav. How old is Vihaan? (a) 18 (b) 19 (c) not enough info (d) 7
10. 10.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📚 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
13. 13.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a photo (c) a measured length (d) a guess from clues
14. 14.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) trusted sites agree (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) a named source
15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
16. 16.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) there are crumbs (c) the dog did it (d) Kabir ate them
17. 17.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) tell a parent (b) click the link (c) forward it to friends (d) send the password
20. 20.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
23. 23.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a strange web address (b) calm, clear words (c) a named source (d) trusted sites agree
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) a year has 12 months (c) homework is boring (d) plants need water
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) fish live in water (c) honey is yummy (d) a year has 12 months
26. 26.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) honey is yummy (c) bees make honey (d) milk tastes awful
27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone left it open
29. 29.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
30. 30.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to change answers (b) to be sure of results (c) to waste time (d) for fun only
31. 31.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it has many likes (c) it is loud (d) it is funny
32. 32.🧩 Meera bought 2 kites and a bag for ₹90 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹90 (b) ₹45 (c) ₹88 (d) not enough info
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
34. 34.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
35. 35.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cup is empty (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water
36. 36.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) rumours (c) observations (d) opinions
38. 38.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
39. 39.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
40. 40.🧩 Arjun is 7 years old. Kabir is 7 years older than Arjun. How old is Kabir? (a) 14 (b) 7 (c) not enough info (d) 15

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