Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 116 · 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.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) tell a parent (b) forward it to friends (c) click the link (d) send the password
2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) opinion (b) fact
3. 3.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
5. 5.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) yes, so check it (c) only if written (d) only on Mondays
6. 6.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an atlas (c) a cookbook (d) an old rumour
7. 7.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) don’t forward it (b) add more people (c) forward it fast (d) reply angrily
8. 8.🧩 A box of laddoos has 8 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 8 (b) not enough info (c) 16 (d) 80
9. 9.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) all dogs are mean (b) dogs hate you (c) that one dog barked (d) never see dogs
10. 10.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion? (a) the Sun is a star (b) fish live in water (c) a year has 12 months (d) milk tastes awful
12. 12.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) fact (b) opinion
13. 13.Which of these is a fact? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) milk tastes awful (c) plants need water (d) homework is boring
14. 14.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) a named source (c) a clear date (d) no source or date
16. 16.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) fish live in water (c) winter is the best (d) homework is boring
18. 18.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cake is half gone
21. 21.Which of these is a fact? (a) a year has 12 months (b) red is the nicest colour (c) honey is yummy (d) winter is the best
22. 22.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧩 Saanvi is 7 years old. Vihaan is older than Saanvi. How old is Vihaan? (a) 9 (b) not enough info (c) 12 (d) 8
24. 24.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) ask if it is nice (b) vote on it (c) guess (d) measure it
25. 25.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
26. 26.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
27. 27.✅ A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) sounds nice (c) everyone likes (d) someone feels
28. 28.📊 Fact or opinion: winter is the best? (a) fact (b) opinion
29. 29.True or false: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “cows give milk” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💭 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a dictionary meaning (c) a measured number (d) a proven truth
32. 32.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) the shops are shut (c) it may be raining (d) it is sunny
35. 35.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
37. 37.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
38. 38.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) an atlas (c) a comment with no name (d) a forwarded message
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) class must be over (d) the baby is crying

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