Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 865 · 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 an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cup is empty (d) the bell rang
2. 2.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) forward it fast (b) add more people (c) reply angrily (d) don’t forward it
3. 3.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the page number (b) your handwriting (c) what facts are given (d) the colour of ink
5. 5.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) click the link (b) tell a parent (c) forward it to friends (d) send the password
6. 6.✅ A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) everyone likes (c) can be checked (d) sounds nice
7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧩 Kabir bought 3 pens for ₹30 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹15 (b) not enough info (c) ₹30 (d) ₹10
10. 10.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a guess (c) a dream (d) a stranger’s chat
11. 11.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
13. 13.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a friend’s guess (d) the school notice
14. 14.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) fish are cute (c) dogs are the best pets (d) honey is yummy
16. 16.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
17. 17.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) the bus timetable (c) a comment with no name (d) a stranger online
18. 18.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a thermometer (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
20. 20.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
22. 22.Which of these is a fact? (a) ice is frozen water (b) honey is yummy (c) fish are cute (d) red is the nicest colour
23. 23.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) yes, so check it (c) only if written (d) only on Mondays
24. 24.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) your class teacher (d) a joke page
26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a random website (c) a science textbook (d) a stranger online
27. 27.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) there are crumbs (c) someone was hungry (d) Kabir ate them
28. 28.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
30. 30.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
31. 31.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a thermometer (c) asking a stranger (d) a guess
32. 32.True or false: “fish live in water” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is new (c) it needs water (d) it is a tree
35. 35.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) asks for a password (c) facts you can check (d) a prize you never won
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cup is empty (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cake is half gone
37. 37.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) milk tastes awful (c) dogs are the best pets (d) a year has 12 months
38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
40. 40.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) opinion (b) fact

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