Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 491 · 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.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
2. 2.📚 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
3. 3.True or false: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) trusted sites agree (c) too good to be true (d) a strange web address
6. 6.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧩 A box of apples has 6 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 6 (b) 12 (c) 60 (d) not enough info
8. 8.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) dogs are the best pets (c) the Sun is a star (d) milk tastes awful
10. 10.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 8 PM (c) 7 PM (d) 4 PM
11. 11.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
14. 14.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the cake is half gone (c) the floor is wet (d) someone left it open
15. 15.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) what you see or hear (c) a guess about why (d) a wish
18. 18.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share a nearby place (b) keep chatting (c) share it (d) tell a trusted adult
23. 23.📊 Fact or opinion: fish are cute? (a) opinion (b) fact
24. 24.Which of these is a fact? (a) cows give milk (b) fish are cute (c) red is the nicest colour (d) honey is yummy
25. 25.Which of these is an opinion? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) fish live in water (c) cows give milk (d) the Sun is a star
26. 26.🧩 A box of apples has 7 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 7 (b) 70 (c) not enough info (d) 14
27. 27.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
28. 28.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) photos never lie (b) it may be fake (c) share it now (d) it must be real
30. 30.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
31. 31.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
32. 32.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
33. 33.🧩 Arjun is 12 years old. Saanvi is older than Arjun. How old is Saanvi? (a) 13 (b) 17 (c) 14 (d) not enough info
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) bees make honey (c) milk tastes awful (d) honey is yummy
35. 35.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) the Sun is a star (c) winter is the best (d) red is the nicest colour
37. 37.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) a measured length (c) a photo (d) what you see
38. 38.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes grow on trees.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.🧩 A box has 5 rows of eggs, with 4 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 9 (c) 24 (d) 20
40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference

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