Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 292 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) calm, clear words (c) a named source (d) asks for a password
2. 2.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
4. 4.💭 An opinion is… (a) a measured number (b) a dictionary meaning (c) a proven truth (d) what someone thinks
5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
6. 6.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) fish are cute (c) bees make honey (d) a year has 12 months
9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
10. 10.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking the whole class (b) asking your pet (c) asking one friend (d) guessing
12. 12.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
15. 15.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
16. 16.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
18. 18.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
19. 19.Which of these is an opinion? (a) cows give milk (b) ice is frozen water (c) bees make honey (d) red is the nicest colour
20. 20.🧩 A box of laddoos has 6 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 6 (b) not enough info (c) 60 (d) 12
21. 21.🧩 Ananya bought 6 pens for ₹330 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹330 (c) ₹55 (d) ₹60
22. 22.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) not enough info (c) 4 PM (d) 7 PM
25. 25.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) no pressure to share (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) no source or date
27. 27.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) fact (b) opinion
28. 28.🧩 Meera bought 2 notebooks and a lunch box for ₹170 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹85 (b) not enough info (c) ₹168 (d) ₹170
29. 29.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) no pressure to share (d) a prize you never won
30. 30.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it has many likes (c) it is checked and known (d) it is loud
32. 32.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is yummy. (b) Dal is boring. (c) Dal has protein. (d) Dal is the best.
33. 33.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) honey is yummy (c) fish are cute (d) ice is frozen water
34. 34.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
35. 35.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧩 Tara bought 6 pens for ₹300 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹300 (b) ₹55 (c) ₹50 (d) not enough info
39. 39.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) homework is boring (c) a year has 12 months (d) ice is frozen water

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