Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 229 · 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: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is the best. (b) Dal is boring. (c) Dal has protein. (d) Dal is yummy.
3. 3.✅ A fact is something that… (a) everyone likes (b) sounds nice (c) can be checked (d) someone feels
4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
5. 5.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
6. 6.🧩 Kabir bought 3 pens for ₹120 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹120 (b) not enough info (c) ₹45 (d) ₹40
7. 7.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) never see dogs (b) all dogs are mean (c) that one dog barked (d) dogs hate you
8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
9. 9.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) the bus timetable (c) a thermometer (d) a science textbook
11. 11.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a science textbook (c) a random website (d) a rumour in the corridor
13. 13.📚 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
14. 14.🧩 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
15. 15.True or false: “too good to be true” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
18. 18.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
19. 19.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a rumour (b) a loud opinion (c) a guess (d) facts that support it
20. 20.🧩 Arjun bought 2 balls and a cap for ₹160 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹160 (b) ₹80 (c) ₹158 (d) not enough info
21. 21.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
23. 23.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes grow on trees.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
26. 26.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) add more people (b) forward it fast (c) reply angrily (d) don’t forward it
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) a prize you never won (c) a strange web address (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
28. 28.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) 2 PM (b) not enough info (c) 6 PM (d) 5 PM
29. 29.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) asks for a password (c) trusted sites agree (d) no source or date
31. 31.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) red is the nicest colour (c) a year has 12 months (d) dogs are the best pets
32. 32.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
35. 35.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
37. 37.🧩 Vihaan bought 3 notebooks for ₹30 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹30 (b) not enough info (c) ₹15 (d) ₹10
38. 38.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
39. 39.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) opinion (b) fact
40. 40.📊 Fact or opinion: honey is yummy? (a) fact (b) opinion

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