Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 869 · 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.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice board
3. 3.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) milk tastes awful (c) the Sun is a star (d) homework is boring
4. 4.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) asks for a password (c) facts you can check (d) a clear date
6. 6.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 8 PM (c) 9 PM (d) 5 PM
7. 7.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
8. 8.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) dogs hate you (b) that one dog barked (c) never see dogs (d) all dogs are mean
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cup is empty (c) the door is open (d) someone spilt water
10. 10.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is hungry (c) the baby is crying (d) the floor is wet
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) homework is boring (c) fish are cute (d) red is the nicest colour
13. 13.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only if written (c) yes, so check it (d) only on Mondays
14. 14.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 8 PM (b) not enough info (c) 9 PM (d) 7 PM
16. 16.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) no pressure to share (c) calm, clear words (d) no source or date
17. 17.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) no, check more (b) yes, mangoes match (c) yes, it is certain (d) no mango is sweet
18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
19. 19.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
21. 21.✅ A fact is something that… (a) everyone likes (b) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) sounds nice
22. 22.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) opinions (c) rumours (d) guesses
24. 24.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a friend’s guess (c) the school notice (d) a random website
25. 25.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it may be raining (b) it is sunny (c) the shops are shut (d) it is a holiday
26. 26.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a dictionary (c) the bus timetable (d) a video with no name
27. 27.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
30. 30.🧩 Vihaan is 6 years old. Diya is 2 years older than Vihaan. How old is Diya? (a) 8 (b) 9 (c) 2 (d) not enough info
31. 31.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) no pressure to share (c) asks for your OTP (d) a clear date
32. 32.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
33. 33.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
35. 35.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
38. 38.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a photo (c) what you see (d) a guess from clues
40. 40.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) an opinion (c) definitely false (d) less likely true

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