Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 312 · 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.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
3. 3.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) all dogs are mean (b) never see dogs (c) that one dog barked (d) dogs hate you
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) facts you can check (d) no source or date
10. 10.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking one friend (b) guessing (c) asking the whole class (d) asking your pet
13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a video with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the school notice board
14. 14.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) trusted sites agree (c) too good to be true (d) asks for your OTP
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) fish live in water (c) dogs are the best pets (d) fish are cute
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) opinion (b) fact
18. 18.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
19. 19.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) fact (b) opinion
20. 20.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is yummy. (b) Dal is boring. (c) Dal is the best. (d) Dal has protein.
21. 21.🧩 A box of apples has 5 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 10 (b) 5 (c) not enough info (d) 50
22. 22.📚 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
23. 23.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) there are crumbs (c) the dog did it (d) someone was hungry
24. 24.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) click the link (b) tell a parent (c) forward it to friends (d) send the password
25. 25.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) for fun only (b) to change answers (c) to waste time (d) to be sure of results
28. 28.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) asks for a password (c) no pressure to share (d) “Share before deleted!”
34. 34.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) calm, clear words (c) facts you can check (d) asks for your OTP
35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion? (a) ice is frozen water (b) fish live in water (c) plants need water (d) red is the nicest colour
37. 37.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) 6 PM (c) 8 PM (d) not enough info
38. 38.🧩 Diya is 11 years old. Tara is 5 years older than Diya. How old is Tara? (a) 17 (b) 5 (c) not enough info (d) 16
39. 39.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) a video with no name

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