Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 468 · 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: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
3. 3.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 7 PM (c) 5 PM (d) not enough info
4. 4.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) fact (b) opinion
5. 5.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) the school notice board (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the bus timetable
6. 6.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
7. 7.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
9. 9.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) someone was hungry (c) Kabir ate them (d) there are crumbs
10. 10.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, it is certain (b) yes, mangoes match (c) no, check more (d) no mango is sweet
11. 11.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) measure it (b) guess (c) vote on it (d) ask if it is nice
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion? (a) winter is the best (b) fish live in water (c) bees make honey (d) a year has 12 months
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion? (a) the Sun is a star (b) plants need water (c) honey is yummy (d) cows give milk
15. 15.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
16. 16.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
17. 17.✅ A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) everyone likes (c) sounds nice (d) can be checked
18. 18.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧩 Vihaan is 12 years old. Saanvi is 7 years older than Vihaan. How old is Saanvi? (a) not enough info (b) 7 (c) 20 (d) 19
20. 20.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “How many likes?” (b) “Is it colourful?” (c) “Is it long?” (d) “Who wrote this?”
22. 22.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) asks for your OTP (c) trusted sites agree (d) a prize you never won
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion? (a) plants need water (b) a year has 12 months (c) milk tastes awful (d) bees make honey
24. 24.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a fact (b) proof it is true (c) a trusted source (d) a warning sign
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honey is yummy (b) plants need water (c) homework is boring (d) winter is the best
26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
28. 28.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish live in water (b) milk tastes awful (c) fish are cute (d) honey is yummy
30. 30.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
31. 31.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧩 Ishaan is 6 years old. Vihaan is 3 years older than Ishaan. How old is Vihaan? (a) 3 (b) 9 (c) 10 (d) not enough info
33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) the school notice board (c) a comment with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor
34. 34.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 8 PM (b) 7 PM (c) not enough info (d) 6 PM
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the bell rang (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is crying
36. 36.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
39. 39.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) an old rumour (c) a cookbook (d) a joke book
40. 40.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake

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