Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 493 · 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.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the page number (b) the colour of ink (c) what facts are given (d) your handwriting
2. 2.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧩 Vihaan bought 2 balls and a lunch box for ₹130 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹130 (b) ₹65 (c) not enough info (d) ₹128
4. 4.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) no source or date (c) too good to be true (d) asks for a password
6. 6.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
8. 8.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) a year has 12 months (c) red is the nicest colour (d) homework is boring
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion? (a) ice is frozen water (b) dogs are the best pets (c) the Sun is a star (d) plants need water
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
11. 11.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) yes, so check it (b) only on Mondays (c) no, never (d) only if written
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
13. 13.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
15. 15.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is an opinion? (a) ice is frozen water (b) milk tastes awful (c) fish live in water (d) bees make honey
17. 17.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an atlas (c) an old rumour (d) a joke book
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
19. 19.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a friend’s guess (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
20. 20.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
21. 21.🧩 Vihaan bought 2 notebooks for ₹90 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹50 (b) not enough info (c) ₹45 (d) ₹90
22. 22.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a strange web address (b) a named source (c) trusted sites agree (d) calm, clear words
23. 23.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) calm, clear words (c) no pressure to share (d) “Share before deleted!”
26. 26.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
28. 28.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) facts you can check (c) asks for a password (d) no pressure to share
29. 29.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
30. 30.🧩 Rohan is 10 years old. Kabir is older than Rohan. How old is Kabir? (a) 11 (b) 15 (c) not enough info (d) 12
31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
32. 32.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it long?” (b) “How many likes?” (c) “Who wrote this?” (d) “Is it colourful?”
33. 33.💭 An opinion is… (a) a proven truth (b) a dictionary meaning (c) what someone thinks (d) a measured number
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) asks for your OTP (c) a named source (d) trusted sites agree
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a science textbook (c) a video with no name (d) a forwarded message
36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
37. 37.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.🥭 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) no, check more (c) yes, mangoes match (d) no mango is sweet
40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a dictionary (c) a comment with no name (d) a stranger online

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