Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 134 · 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.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: honey is yummy? (a) opinion (b) fact
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) a named source (c) a prize you never won (d) a strange web address
4. 4.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “plants need water” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
8. 8.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) no mango is sweet (b) yes, mangoes match (c) yes, it is certain (d) no, check more
9. 9.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) a strange web address (d) calm, clear words
11. 11.🧩 Arjun is 8 years old. Kabir is 8 years older than Arjun. How old is Kabir? (a) 17 (b) 16 (c) 8 (d) not enough info
12. 12.🧩 A box has 5 rows of mangoes, with 5 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 30 (b) 25 (c) 10 (d) not enough info
13. 13.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is the best. (b) Dal is boring. (c) Dal has protein. (d) Dal is yummy.
14. 14.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
16. 16.True or false: “fish live in water” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
20. 20.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧩 A box of eggs has 5 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 50 (c) 10 (d) 5
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) calm, clear words (d) facts you can check
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) a random website
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion? (a) homework is boring (b) a year has 12 months (c) fish live in water (d) cows give milk
25. 25.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) facts you can check (c) no pressure to share (d) a named source
26. 26.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
27. 27.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) 4 PM (b) 7 PM (c) 8 PM (d) not enough info
28. 28.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) photos never lie (b) share it now (c) it must be real (d) it may be fake
30. 30.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
31. 31.🧩 Ishaan bought 5 balls for ₹100 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹25 (b) ₹20 (c) not enough info (d) ₹100
32. 32.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
34. 34.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) fact (b) opinion
35. 35.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) a clear date (c) trusted sites agree (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) he drank the juice (c) someone ate the cake (d) the bell rang
37. 37.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
38. 38.💭 An opinion is… (a) a measured number (b) a proven truth (c) a dictionary meaning (d) what someone thinks
39. 39.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) asks for your OTP (c) trusted sites agree (d) no source or date
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable

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