Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 881 · 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.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) winter is the best (c) the Sun is a star (d) milk tastes awful
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
10. 10.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) an atlas (c) your class teacher (d) the school notice board
11. 11.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 4 PM (b) 2 PM (c) not enough info (d) 5 PM
14. 14.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) winter is the best (c) dogs are the best pets (d) ice is frozen water
17. 17.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) a year has 12 months (c) plants need water (d) milk tastes awful
19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
20. 20.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) the bell rang
21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) opinion (b) fact
22. 22.🧩 A box has 5 rows of apples, with 4 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 9 (b) 24 (c) not enough info (d) 20
23. 23.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) opinion (b) fact
24. 24.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) opinion (b) fact
25. 25.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) rumours (c) guesses (d) observations
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.🧩 Kabir bought 2 pens and a cap for ₹130 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹128 (c) ₹65 (d) ₹130
29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
32. 32.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.True or false: “plants need water” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💭 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a proven truth (c) a measured number (d) a dictionary meaning
35. 35.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
36. 36.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
37. 37.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
38. 38.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) the bus timetable (c) a dream (d) a stranger’s chat

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