Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 956 · 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.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a guess by a friend (c) your class teacher (d) a doctor
3. 3.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a guess (c) the bus timetable (d) a dream
4. 4.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
5. 5.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) ask a toddler (b) guess a number (c) ask the school office (d) count your friends
8. 8.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a rumour (c) a dictionary (d) a comic
9. 9.True or false: “cows give milk” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
11. 11.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is boring. (b) Dal is the best. (c) Dal has protein. (d) Dal is yummy.
13. 13.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) rumours (c) opinions (d) observations
15. 15.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
16. 16.True or false: “bees make honey” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
18. 18.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) a named source (c) facts you can check (d) asks for a password
20. 20.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a random website (c) a friend’s guess (d) a forwarded message
22. 22.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 3 PM (b) not enough info (c) 5 PM (d) 6 PM
23. 23.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
24. 24.🧩 Rohan bought 5 notebooks for ₹50 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹15 (b) ₹50 (c) not enough info (d) ₹10
25. 25.🧩 Diya is 8 years old. Kabir is older than Diya. How old is Kabir? (a) not enough info (b) 10 (c) 9 (d) 13
26. 26.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone ate the cake (c) he drank the juice (d) the floor is wet
27. 27.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
29. 29.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) no pressure to share (c) a prize you never won (d) “Share before deleted!”
31. 31.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) a named source (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) “Share before deleted!”
32. 32.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) Monday (b) best (c) seven (d) metres
34. 34.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a random website (c) a doctor (d) your class teacher
35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
36. 36.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) facts you can check (d) a strange web address
39. 39.Which of these is an opinion? (a) the Sun is a star (b) a year has 12 months (c) fish are cute (d) fish live in water
40. 40.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True

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