Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 449 · 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 observation? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone ate the cake
2. 2.🧩 Tara bought 6 balls and a bag for ₹250 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹41 (b) ₹250 (c) ₹244 (d) not enough info
3. 3.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
5. 5.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) class must be over (c) the bell rang (d) the door is open
6. 6.🧩 Nisha bought 5 mangoes for ₹175 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹35 (c) ₹40 (d) ₹175
7. 7.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share a nearby place (b) share it (c) keep chatting (d) tell a trusted adult
8. 8.🧩 Aarav bought 5 kites for ₹150 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹150 (b) ₹35 (c) not enough info (d) ₹30
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) dogs are the best pets (c) winter is the best (d) fish are cute
10. 10.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) dogs are the best pets (c) the Sun is a star (d) winter is the best
12. 12.✅ A fact is something that… (a) everyone likes (b) can be checked (c) someone feels (d) sounds nice
13. 13.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
14. 14.📚 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
15. 15.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧩 A box of laddoos has 7 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 70 (c) 14 (d) 7
17. 17.True or false: “plants need water” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) too good to be true (b) a clear date (c) no pressure to share (d) trusted sites agree
19. 19.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
22. 22.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
23. 23.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) a named source (c) a clear date (d) asks for a password
28. 28.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a rumour (b) a guess (c) facts that support it (d) a loud opinion
29. 29.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
30. 30.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a joke page (c) an atlas (d) a dictionary
32. 32.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) opinion (b) fact
34. 34.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💭 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a proven truth (c) a measured number (d) a dictionary meaning
36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
37. 37.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
38. 38.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
39. 39.Which of these is an opinion? (a) bees make honey (b) the Sun is a star (c) milk tastes awful (d) a year has 12 months
40. 40.True or false: “honey is yummy” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False

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