Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 117 · 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.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is crying
3. 3.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
4. 4.🧩 A box of laddoos has 5 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 5 (b) 10 (c) 50 (d) not enough info
5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
6. 6.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is hungry (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
7. 7.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
8. 8.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion? (a) plants need water (b) ice is frozen water (c) a year has 12 months (d) milk tastes awful
10. 10.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.True or false: “fish are cute” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) no source or date (c) a clear date (d) no pressure to share
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) a named source (c) a clear date (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
14. 14.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 8 PM (c) 9 PM (d) 7 PM
15. 15.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
16. 16.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) homework is boring (c) red is the nicest colour (d) honey is yummy
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
20. 20.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to change answers (b) to waste time (c) to be sure of results (d) for fun only
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for your OTP (b) calm, clear words (c) facts you can check (d) trusted sites agree
22. 22.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
23. 23.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a warning sign (b) a trusted source (c) a fact (d) proof it is true
24. 24.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
25. 25.True or false: “bees make honey” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
27. 27.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) opinion (b) fact
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) a guess by a friend
29. 29.🧩 Ananya is 6 years old. Meera is 8 years older than Ananya. How old is Meera? (a) not enough info (b) 8 (c) 15 (d) 14
30. 30.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
32. 32.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) fact (b) opinion
34. 34.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share it (b) keep chatting (c) tell a trusted adult (d) share a nearby place
36. 36.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) the cake is half gone (d) class must be over
37. 37.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧩 Ishaan bought 5 kites for ₹150 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹30 (b) ₹35 (c) ₹150 (d) not enough info
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone spilt water (c) the bell rang (d) someone left it open
40. 40.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign

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