Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 119 · 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: “asks for your OTP” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a fact? (a) honey is yummy (b) cows give milk (c) milk tastes awful (d) homework is boring
3. 3.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a doctor (c) a forwarded message (d) a stranger online
7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) opinion (b) fact
8. 8.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a prize you never won (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) a strange web address
9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) your class teacher (d) the bus timetable
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) no source or date (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) asks for your OTP
15. 15.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 4 PM (b) 5 PM (c) not enough info (d) 3 PM
17. 17.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
20. 20.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) plants need water (c) homework is boring (d) red is the nicest colour
22. 22.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 7 PM (c) 5 PM (d) 8 PM
23. 23.True or false: “milk tastes awful” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📲 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) reply angrily (d) forward it fast
25. 25.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧩 Ishaan bought 2 mangoes and a lunch box for ₹40 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹38 (b) ₹40 (c) not enough info (d) ₹20
28. 28.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open
29. 29.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧩 A box of mangoes has 9 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 9 (b) not enough info (c) 18 (d) 90
31. 31.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) facts you can check (c) too good to be true (d) a strange web address
33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a joke page (c) a comment with no name (d) a random website
34. 34.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) fact (b) opinion
35. 35.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
36. 36.Which of these is a fact? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) milk tastes awful (c) fish live in water (d) honey is yummy
37. 37.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 5 PM (c) 4 PM (d) not enough info
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) bees make honey (c) ice is frozen water (d) cows give milk
39. 39.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) too good to be true (b) trusted sites agree (c) facts you can check (d) a clear date
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion? (a) plants need water (b) a year has 12 months (c) milk tastes awful (d) fish live in water

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