Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 237 · 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.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
2. 2.True or false: “homework is boring” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) guesses (c) opinions (d) observations
4. 4.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is crying (d) the door is open
7. 7.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 9 PM (c) 10 PM (d) not enough info
8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
11. 11.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) a named source (c) asks for your OTP (d) calm, clear words
12. 12.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a clear date (b) a prize you never won (c) too good to be true (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
13. 13.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a dream (c) a guess (d) the bus timetable
15. 15.🧩 Vihaan bought 4 balls and a lunch box for ₹120 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹30 (b) not enough info (c) ₹116 (d) ₹120
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
17. 17.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “honey is yummy” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) fish live in water (c) the Sun is a star (d) bees make honey
21. 21.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) asks for your OTP (c) calm, clear words (d) “Share before deleted!”
22. 22.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) your class teacher (c) a video with no name (d) a stranger online
23. 23.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
25. 25.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) proof it is true (b) a trusted source (c) a fact (d) a warning sign
30. 30.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a friend’s guess (d) a forwarded message
33. 33.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a dictionary (c) a comic (d) a cartoon
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) the school notice board (c) a comment with no name (d) a dictionary
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) a clear date (c) no pressure to share (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
36. 36.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) fact (b) opinion
37. 37.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
38. 38.🧩 Arjun is 10 years old. Rohan is 5 years older than Arjun. How old is Rohan? (a) 16 (b) not enough info (c) 15 (d) 5
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone spilt water (c) class must be over (d) someone ate the cake
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) a science textbook

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