Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 211 · 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 of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) dogs are the best pets (c) a year has 12 months (d) red is the nicest colour
2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
3. 3.🧩 A box of mangoes has 5 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 5 (c) 50 (d) 10
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone ate the cake (c) he drank the juice (d) the cake is half gone
5. 5.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
6. 6.True or false: “bees make honey” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) the school notice (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
8. 8.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) share it to ask (b) check trusted sources (c) believe the title (d) trust the photo
9. 9.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
10. 10.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
12. 12.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cake is half gone (c) the floor is wet (d) the cup is empty
14. 14.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
17. 17.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) asks for your OTP (c) a prize you never won (d) too good to be true
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) opinion (b) fact
21. 21.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) calm, clear words (c) a clear date (d) facts you can check
22. 22.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
24. 24.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) guess a number (b) count your friends (c) ask a toddler (d) ask the school office
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a video with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) an atlas
26. 26.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) definitely false (c) less likely true (d) an opinion
27. 27.🧩 Diya is 12 years old. Nisha is 3 years older than Diya. How old is Nisha? (a) 15 (b) not enough info (c) 16 (d) 3
28. 28.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
30. 30.True or false: “fish are cute” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) an atlas (c) the school notice board (d) a joke page
32. 32.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to change answers (b) to be sure of results (c) to waste time (d) for fun only
33. 33.🧩 Ishaan bought 2 kites for ₹40 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹40 (b) not enough info (c) ₹20 (d) ₹25
34. 34.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “asks for a password” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
37. 37.✅ A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) sounds nice (c) can be checked (d) everyone likes
38. 38.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is an opinion? (a) cows give milk (b) the Sun is a star (c) homework is boring (d) bees make honey
40. 40.🧩 A box of apples has 4 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 8 (b) 40 (c) not enough info (d) 4

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