Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 971 · 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 rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
2. 2.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
4. 4.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) ask if it is nice (b) vote on it (c) measure it (d) guess
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) calm, clear words (c) facts you can check (d) no pressure to share
6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
7. 7.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) not enough info (c) 5 PM (d) 4 PM
8. 8.Which of these is a fact? (a) the Sun is a star (b) milk tastes awful (c) winter is the best (d) fish are cute
9. 9.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) fish are cute (c) honey is yummy (d) bees make honey
11. 11.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
12. 12.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.✅ A fact is something that… (a) everyone likes (b) sounds nice (c) can be checked (d) someone feels
14. 14.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
15. 15.🧩 Ananya is 11 years old. Vihaan is 4 years older than Ananya. How old is Vihaan? (a) 15 (b) not enough info (c) 4 (d) 16
16. 16.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
17. 17.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a fact? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) ice is frozen water (c) fish are cute (d) milk tastes awful
19. 19.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
21. 21.🧩 Meera is 8 years old. Tara is older than Meera. How old is Tara? (a) 9 (b) not enough info (c) 10 (d) 13
22. 22.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is crying (c) class must be over (d) the bell rang
23. 23.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
24. 24.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) fish live in water (c) the Sun is a star (d) bees make honey
26. 26.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) a named source (c) no pressure to share (d) asks for your OTP
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is crying (d) the floor is wet
28. 28.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧩 Rohan bought 6 balls and a cap for ₹310 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹310 (c) ₹51 (d) ₹304
30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
31. 31.Which of these is an opinion? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) a year has 12 months (c) ice is frozen water (d) the Sun is a star
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
33. 33.True or false: “bees make honey” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) what you see or hear (c) a story (d) a wish
35. 35.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) yes, so check it (b) only if written (c) no, never (d) only on Mondays
37. 37.🧩 Tara is 8 years old. Rohan is older than Tara. How old is Rohan? (a) not enough info (b) 10 (c) 13 (d) 9
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a science textbook (d) the bus timetable
39. 39.🧩 Meera is 7 years old. Kabir is older than Meera. How old is Kabir? (a) 9 (b) 8 (c) not enough info (d) 12
40. 40.🧩 Saanvi is 9 years old. Nisha is 9 years older than Saanvi. How old is Nisha? (a) 9 (b) 19 (c) 18 (d) not enough info

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