Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 9 · 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: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) asks for a password (c) trusted sites agree (d) a prize you never won
3. 3.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking the whole class (b) guessing (c) asking your pet (d) asking one friend
4. 4.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a stranger’s chat (c) the bus timetable (d) a dream
5. 5.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
7. 7.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) a clear date (c) no pressure to share (d) no source or date
9. 9.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a guess from clues (c) a photo (d) a measured length
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) homework is boring (c) fish live in water (d) dogs are the best pets
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) a year has 12 months (c) ice is frozen water (d) dogs are the best pets
12. 12.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the page number (b) the colour of ink (c) what facts are given (d) your handwriting
13. 13.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to be sure of results (b) for fun only (c) to change answers (d) to waste time
14. 14.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
15. 15.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) milk tastes awful (c) dogs are the best pets (d) cows give milk
18. 18.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
19. 19.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a joke page (c) a video with no name (d) the bus timetable
21. 21.Which of these is an opinion? (a) ice is frozen water (b) cows give milk (c) a year has 12 months (d) winter is the best
22. 22.🧩 Aarav is 9 years old. Arjun is older than Aarav. How old is Arjun? (a) 10 (b) 14 (c) 11 (d) not enough info
23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
24. 24.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) ice is frozen water (c) honey is yummy (d) a year has 12 months
26. 26.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
28. 28.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) what you see or hear (c) a story (d) a guess about why
29. 29.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
30. 30.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) calm, clear words (c) a prize you never won (d) a strange web address
31. 31.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) the bell rang
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
34. 34.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) Kabir ate them (c) there are crumbs (d) the dog did it
36. 36.True or false: “asks for a password” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “ice is frozen water” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone ate the cake (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is crying
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable

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