Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 430 · 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.True or false: “fish live in water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) fact (b) opinion
4. 4.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) dogs are the best pets (c) bees make honey (d) red is the nicest colour
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) honey is yummy (c) bees make honey (d) milk tastes awful
6. 6.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the door is open (c) the baby is crying (d) class must be over
7. 7.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) winter is the best (c) red is the nicest colour (d) the Sun is a star
9. 9.🧩 A box has 5 rows of laddoos, with 7 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 35 (c) 12 (d) 42
10. 10.🧩 Meera bought 4 balls and a cap for ₹160 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹160 (b) ₹40 (c) not enough info (d) ₹156
11. 11.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
12. 12.🔐 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) send the password (d) forward it to friends
13. 13.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) guess (b) vote on it (c) ask if it is nice (d) measure it
14. 14.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 9 PM (c) 10 PM (d) 6 PM
15. 15.Which of these is an observation? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone left it open
16. 16.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “milk tastes awful” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
19. 19.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
20. 20.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧩 Ananya is 9 years old. Meera is 2 years older than Ananya. How old is Meera? (a) 2 (b) not enough info (c) 12 (d) 11
22. 22.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) fact (b) opinion
23. 23.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) a science textbook (d) a rumour in the corridor
25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
28. 28.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) an opinion (c) less likely true (d) more likely true
29. 29.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it must be real (b) photos never lie (c) share it now (d) it may be fake
30. 30.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) not enough info (c) 3 PM (d) 4 PM
31. 31.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
32. 32.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) for fun only (b) to waste time (c) to change answers (d) to be sure of results
33. 33.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) proof it is true (b) a warning sign (c) a trusted source (d) a fact
34. 34.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a rumour (c) a cartoon (d) a dictionary
36. 36.🧩 A box of laddoos has 6 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 12 (b) 6 (c) not enough info (d) 60
37. 37.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dream (c) a guess (d) a stranger’s chat
38. 38.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a fact? (a) a year has 12 months (b) homework is boring (c) winter is the best (d) fish are cute
40. 40.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake

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