Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 442 · 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.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) check trusted sources (b) trust the photo (c) share it to ask (d) believe the title
2. 2.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
3. 3.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
4. 4.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion? (a) a year has 12 months (b) ice is frozen water (c) fish live in water (d) milk tastes awful
7. 7.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧩 Arjun bought 4 pens for ₹80 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹80 (b) ₹20 (c) not enough info (d) ₹25
9. 9.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 8 PM (c) 7 PM (d) 5 PM
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
13. 13.🧩 Meera bought 2 mangoes and a cap for ₹120 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹118 (b) ₹120 (c) ₹60 (d) not enough info
14. 14.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “ice is frozen water” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) a strange web address (c) asks for a password (d) “Share before deleted!”
19. 19.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) the bell rang
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes grow on trees.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.True or false: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the bell rang (c) the cup is empty (d) class must be over
23. 23.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a guess by a friend (c) a thermometer (d) a stranger online
26. 26.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a fact? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) homework is boring (c) the Sun is a star (d) fish are cute
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a joke page (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
29. 29.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
30. 30.🧩 Nisha is 8 years old. Ananya is older than Nisha. How old is Ananya? (a) not enough info (b) 10 (c) 9 (d) 13
31. 31.Which of these is a fact? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) dogs are the best pets (c) cows give milk (d) homework is boring
32. 32.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
34. 34.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) opinion (b) fact
36. 36.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) opinion (b) fact
38. 38.✅ A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) someone feels (c) sounds nice (d) everyone likes
39. 39.Which of these is an opinion? (a) a year has 12 months (b) plants need water (c) fish live in water (d) winter is the best
40. 40.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False

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