Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 367 · 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.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
2. 2.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
3. 3.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) calm, clear words (c) a clear date (d) asks for your OTP
5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
6. 6.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone left it open (b) the door is open (c) the floor is wet (d) the cup is empty
8. 8.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) fact (b) opinion
9. 9.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) keep chatting (b) share it (c) share a nearby place (d) tell a trusted adult
10. 10.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a guess (c) a dream (d) the bus timetable
11. 11.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) bees make honey (c) fish live in water (d) a year has 12 months
13. 13.Which of these is a fact? (a) ice is frozen water (b) dogs are the best pets (c) winter is the best (d) milk tastes awful
14. 14.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a video with no name (c) a science textbook (d) a dictionary
15. 15.Which of these is a fact? (a) honey is yummy (b) cows give milk (c) red is the nicest colour (d) winter is the best
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
18. 18.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
19. 19.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) forward it fast (b) reply angrily (c) add more people (d) don’t forward it
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) homework is boring (c) the Sun is a star (d) milk tastes awful
22. 22.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
23. 23.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
25. 25.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice board (c) a doctor (d) an atlas
26. 26.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a doctor (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a thermometer
27. 27.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧩 A box has 7 rows of eggs, with 9 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 72 (b) not enough info (c) 16 (d) 63
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) a year has 12 months (c) honey is yummy (d) fish live in water
31. 31.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) seven (b) Monday (c) metres (d) best
32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a forwarded message (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a science textbook
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: honey is yummy? (a) opinion (b) fact
34. 34.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a guess by a friend (d) a doctor
37. 37.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) the cup is empty (d) someone left it open
39. 39.🧩 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
40. 40.🧩 Ishaan bought 2 markers and a bag for ₹150 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹75 (b) ₹148 (c) ₹150 (d) not enough info

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