Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 109 · 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 of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) a joke page (d) your class teacher
2. 2.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) vote on it (b) ask if it is nice (c) guess (d) measure it
4. 4.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a joke page (c) an atlas (d) a forwarded message
6. 6.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) honey is yummy (c) dogs are the best pets (d) bees make honey
7. 7.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) ask the school office (b) ask a toddler (c) count your friends (d) guess a number
8. 8.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) asks for your OTP (c) a named source (d) facts you can check
9. 9.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
11. 11.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
13. 13.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧩 Aarav is 10 years old. Ananya is 2 years older than Aarav. How old is Ananya? (a) 12 (b) not enough info (c) 13 (d) 2
15. 15.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a clear date (b) asks for your OTP (c) a strange web address (d) too good to be true
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) a named source (c) no source or date (d) asks for your OTP
17. 17.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) the Sun is a star (c) plants need water (d) winter is the best
19. 19.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) seven (b) Monday (c) metres (d) best
20. 20.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cup is empty (c) the floor is wet (d) the bell rang
24. 24.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is the best. (b) Dal has protein. (c) Dal is yummy. (d) Dal is boring.
25. 25.Which of these is an opinion? (a) the Sun is a star (b) plants need water (c) dogs are the best pets (d) fish live in water
26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a fact? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) a year has 12 months (c) honey is yummy (d) milk tastes awful
29. 29.🧩 Kabir bought 4 pens for ₹180 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹45 (b) not enough info (c) ₹50 (d) ₹180
30. 30.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) bees make honey (c) homework is boring (d) fish live in water
32. 32.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) click the link (b) send the password (c) forward it to friends (d) tell a parent
33. 33.True or false: “milk tastes awful” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) what you see (c) a guess from clues (d) a measured length
35. 35.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📚 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
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
38. 38.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
39. 39.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) fact (b) opinion
40. 40.True or false: “a clear date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True

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