Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 946 · 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 gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking the whole class (b) asking one friend (c) guessing (d) asking your pet
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) plants need water (c) milk tastes awful (d) honey is yummy
3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
4. 4.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it has many likes (c) it is funny (d) it is checked and known
5. 5.🧩 A box has 8 rows of laddoos, with 7 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 15 (b) not enough info (c) 63 (d) 56
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) the bell rang
7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) opinion (b) fact
8. 8.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) someone spilt water (c) he drank the juice (d) the floor is wet
10. 10.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
15. 15.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) a named source (c) trusted sites agree (d) asks for a password
16. 16.🧩 Nisha bought 2 pens and a lunch box for ₹90 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹90 (c) ₹45 (d) ₹88
17. 17.True or false: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
19. 19.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 4 PM (b) 6 PM (c) not enough info (d) 5 PM
21. 21.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a strange web address (b) a prize you never won (c) no source or date (d) calm, clear words
22. 22.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is boring. (b) Dal is the best. (c) Dal has protein. (d) Dal is yummy.
23. 23.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is crying
24. 24.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
27. 27.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 7 PM (c) 8 PM (d) not enough info
28. 28.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) an atlas (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour in the corridor
30. 30.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) opinion (b) fact
31. 31.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.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
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a comment with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a stranger online
35. 35.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a thermometer (c) asking a stranger (d) touching a wall
36. 36.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) opinion (b) fact
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion? (a) honey is yummy (b) cows give milk (c) a year has 12 months (d) plants need water
38. 38.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) photos never lie (b) it must be real (c) share it now (d) it may be fake
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) the bus timetable (c) a joke page (d) a doctor
40. 40.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a friend’s guess (c) the school notice (d) a forwarded message

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