Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 20 · 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: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
3. 3.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, mangoes match (b) no mango is sweet (c) yes, it is certain (d) no, check more
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a stranger online (d) a thermometer
6. 6.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) measure it (b) guess (c) vote on it (d) ask if it is nice
9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🧩 Meera is 11 years old. Kabir is 9 years older than Meera. How old is Kabir? (a) 20 (b) not enough info (c) 21 (d) 9
11. 11.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) 7 PM (c) not enough info (d) 6 PM
12. 12.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
13. 13.Which of these is a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) dogs are the best pets (c) fish live in water (d) honey is yummy
14. 14.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) seven (b) Monday (c) metres (d) best
15. 15.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) winter is the best (c) cows give milk (d) ice is frozen water
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) fact (b) opinion
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) honey is yummy (c) fish live in water (d) a year has 12 months
19. 19.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is hungry (c) the bell rang (d) someone spilt water
21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
22. 22.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) fact (b) opinion
30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
31. 31.📚 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
32. 32.🧩 A box has 6 rows of laddoos, with 9 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 54 (b) not enough info (c) 15 (d) 63
33. 33.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “bees make honey” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
38. 38.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) no source or date (c) calm, clear words (d) a prize you never won
39. 39.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion? (a) a year has 12 months (b) plants need water (c) winter is the best (d) fish live in water

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