Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 137 · 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 box of apples has 4 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 4 (b) 40 (c) 8 (d) not enough info
2. 2.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
3. 3.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) a prize you never won (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) a clear date
5. 5.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) guessing (b) asking the whole class (c) asking your pet (d) asking one friend
6. 6.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) less likely true (c) an opinion (d) more likely true
7. 7.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to waste time (b) to change answers (c) to be sure of results (d) for fun only
8. 8.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.✅ A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) sounds nice (c) everyone likes (d) can be checked
10. 10.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a video with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a science textbook
11. 11.Which of these is a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) winter is the best (c) honey is yummy (d) cows give milk
12. 12.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a thermometer (c) your class teacher (d) a joke page
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) winter is the best (c) a year has 12 months (d) homework is boring
14. 14.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) ice is frozen water (c) winter is the best (d) cows give milk
17. 17.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) guess (b) vote on it (c) measure it (d) ask if it is nice
19. 19.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is the best. (b) Dal has protein. (c) Dal is boring. (d) Dal is yummy.
20. 20.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) dogs hate you (b) that one dog barked (c) never see dogs (d) all dogs are mean
22. 22.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a stranger’s chat (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cup is empty (c) he drank the juice (d) the cake is half gone
25. 25.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “facts you can check” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧩 Arjun bought 3 pens for ₹120 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹45 (c) ₹120 (d) ₹40
29. 29.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it long?” (b) “How many likes?” (c) “Who wrote this?” (d) “Is it colourful?”
30. 30.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) not enough info (c) 6 PM (d) 3 PM
31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
32. 32.True or false: “fish live in water” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a random website (c) the school notice board (d) a science textbook
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) asks for your OTP (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) bees make honey (c) ice is frozen water (d) the Sun is a star
38. 38.True or false: “no source or date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference

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