Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 818 · 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.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 8 PM (b) 6 PM (c) 9 PM (d) not enough info
2. 2.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the school notice board (d) a comment with no name
6. 6.🧩 A box has 5 rows of guavas, with 9 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 45 (b) not enough info (c) 54 (d) 14
7. 7.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) homework is boring (c) fish live in water (d) plants need water
11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
12. 12.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an old rumour (c) a joke book (d) an atlas
13. 13.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking your pet (b) guessing (c) asking the whole class (d) asking one friend
14. 14.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) no source or date (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) a named source
15. 15.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.✅ A fact is something that… (a) everyone likes (b) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) sounds nice
17. 17.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 6 PM (c) 4 PM (d) 5 PM
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
19. 19.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a comic (c) a dictionary (d) a cartoon
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a random website (c) a stranger online (d) a forwarded message
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
22. 22.🧩 Arjun bought 4 kites and a water bottle for ₹130 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹32 (b) not enough info (c) ₹130 (d) ₹126
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) bees make honey (c) fish are cute (d) homework is boring
24. 24.True or false: “fish are cute” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) not enough info (c) 8 PM (d) 7 PM
27. 27.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) fact (b) opinion
28. 28.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) less likely true (c) an opinion (d) more likely true
29. 29.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) count your friends (b) ask the school office (c) ask a toddler (d) guess a number
30. 30.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the floor is wet (c) class must be over (d) someone left it open
31. 31.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
32. 32.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) not enough info (c) 2 PM (d) 5 PM
34. 34.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
36. 36.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) cows give milk (c) homework is boring (d) red is the nicest colour
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
39. 39.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a measured length (c) what you see (d) a guess from clues

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