Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 826 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) the bell rang
2. 2.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a measured length (c) a guess from clues (d) a photo
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) asks for a password (c) calm, clear words (d) a named source
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) honey is yummy (c) homework is boring (d) ice is frozen water
6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
7. 7.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) calm, clear words (c) a strange web address (d) trusted sites agree
8. 8.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “facts you can check” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
11. 11.True or false: “bees make honey” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) asks for your OTP (c) too good to be true (d) calm, clear words
13. 13.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
14. 14.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) fact (b) opinion
15. 15.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) check trusted sources (b) trust the photo (c) believe the title (d) share it to ask
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) plants need water (c) milk tastes awful (d) the Sun is a star
18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
19. 19.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
20. 20.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) opinion (b) fact
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
23. 23.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) for fun only (b) to waste time (c) to change answers (d) to be sure of results
25. 25.🧩 Aarav is 9 years old. Kabir is older than Aarav. How old is Kabir? (a) not enough info (b) 10 (c) 14 (d) 11
26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
27. 27.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
28. 28.True or false: “a clear date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the page number (b) what facts are given (c) the colour of ink (d) your handwriting
31. 31.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📊 Fact or opinion: dogs are the best pets? (a) fact (b) opinion
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) the school notice board (c) the bus timetable (d) a joke page
37. 37.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧩 Diya is 10 years old. Nisha is older than Diya. How old is Nisha? (a) not enough info (b) 12 (c) 15 (d) 11
39. 39.📚 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
40. 40.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True

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