Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 271 · 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.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) no, check more (b) yes, mangoes match (c) no mango is sweet (d) yes, it is certain
2. 2.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧩 Ananya bought 3 notebooks for ₹165 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹165 (b) not enough info (c) ₹60 (d) ₹55
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) bees make honey (c) plants need water (d) winter is the best
9. 9.True or false: “asks for a password” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a named source (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) asks for your OTP (d) asks for a password
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) a clear date (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) no pressure to share
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) dogs are the best pets (c) the Sun is a star (d) fish live in water
13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
14. 14.True or false: “bees make honey” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) the school notice board (c) a guess by a friend (d) a forwarded message
17. 17.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the older one (b) neither of them (c) only the louder one (d) both can be right
18. 18.True or false: “winter is the best” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
21. 21.🧩 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
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a guess by a friend (c) a video with no name (d) a random website
24. 24.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) milk tastes awful (c) honey is yummy (d) cows give milk
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) your class teacher (c) an atlas (d) the school notice board
26. 26.True or false: “fish are cute” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) ice is frozen water (c) plants need water (d) homework is boring
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a stranger online (c) a thermometer (d) the bus timetable
30. 30.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) asks for your OTP (c) a clear date (d) no source or date
31. 31.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it may be fake (b) share it now (c) it must be real (d) photos never lie
32. 32.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
33. 33.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) your handwriting (b) what facts are given (c) the colour of ink (d) the page number
34. 34.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
36. 36.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) asks for your OTP (d) facts you can check
37. 37.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) a measured length (c) a photo (d) what you see
38. 38.True or false: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) the school notice board (c) an atlas (d) the bus timetable
40. 40.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True

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