Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 151 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) calm, clear words (d) facts you can check
2. 2.True or false: “winter is the best” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧩 A box of apples has 4 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 40 (b) 4 (c) 8 (d) not enough info
4. 4.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
5. 5.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “no source or date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) ask if it is nice (b) guess (c) vote on it (d) measure it
10. 10.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) less likely true (c) definitely false (d) an opinion
11. 11.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a guess by a friend (c) a comment with no name (d) the school notice board
12. 12.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “cows give milk” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: honey is yummy? (a) opinion (b) fact
17. 17.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) an atlas (c) a cookbook (d) a joke book
18. 18.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
20. 20.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone left it open (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone spilt water
24. 24.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) a prize you never won (c) no source or date (d) “Share before deleted!”
25. 25.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a joke page (c) a video with no name (d) a thermometer
27. 27.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) calm, clear words (d) a named source
28. 28.True or false: “asks for a password” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “a strange web address” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧩 A box has 7 rows of laddoos, with 5 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 40 (b) not enough info (c) 12 (d) 35
31. 31.Which of these is a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) dogs are the best pets (c) red is the nicest colour (d) fish live in water
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.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
34. 34.🧩 Tara bought 2 markers and a water bottle for ₹100 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹50 (b) ₹100 (c) not enough info (d) ₹98
35. 35.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “bees make honey” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the louder one (b) only the older one (c) both can be right (d) neither of them
40. 40.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False

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