Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 369 · 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 of these is an opinion? (a) cows give milk (b) homework is boring (c) fish live in water (d) plants need water
2. 2.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
3. 3.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) the door is open (d) someone left it open
6. 6.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an old rumour (c) a joke book (d) an atlas
7. 7.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
8. 8.True or false: “fish live in water” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “a strange web address” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a loud opinion (b) facts that support it (c) a guess (d) a rumour
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion? (a) ice is frozen water (b) dogs are the best pets (c) a year has 12 months (d) cows give milk
12. 12.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a joke page (c) an atlas (d) a science textbook
14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) fact (b) opinion
17. 17.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) asks for your OTP (c) asks for a password (d) calm, clear words
19. 19.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cup is empty (d) the bell rang
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) the bus timetable (c) a doctor (d) a dictionary
21. 21.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “cows give milk” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧩 Ishaan bought 2 balls for ₹60 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹60 (b) not enough info (c) ₹35 (d) ₹30
25. 25.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧩 A box of oranges has 8 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 16 (c) 8 (d) 80
27. 27.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) fact (b) opinion
28. 28.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes grow on trees.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a random website (c) a stranger online (d) a rumour in the corridor
30. 30.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) no pressure to share (d) facts you can check
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a forwarded message (c) an atlas (d) a thermometer
33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a stranger online (c) a doctor (d) your class teacher
34. 34.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
35. 35.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is hungry
37. 37.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
39. 39.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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