Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 499 · 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 want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a thermometer (c) touching a wall (d) a guess
2. 2.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) a dictionary
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) no source or date (c) trusted sites agree (d) facts you can check
5. 5.Which of these is a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) cows give milk (c) honey is yummy (d) milk tastes awful
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion? (a) a year has 12 months (b) bees make honey (c) red is the nicest colour (d) ice is frozen water
7. 7.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a doctor (c) a random website (d) a science textbook
8. 8.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧩 A box of apples has 6 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 12 (b) not enough info (c) 6 (d) 60
10. 10.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) red is the nicest colour (c) plants need water (d) a year has 12 months
12. 12.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone left it open
13. 13.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion? (a) winter is the best (b) a year has 12 months (c) bees make honey (d) plants need water
15. 15.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) Monday (b) best (c) metres (d) seven
16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: fish are cute? (a) fact (b) opinion
17. 17.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
20. 20.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) milk tastes awful (c) dogs are the best pets (d) honey is yummy
22. 22.🧩 Kabir bought 4 notebooks and a bag for ₹210 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹210 (b) not enough info (c) ₹52 (d) ₹206
23. 23.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) guesses (c) opinions (d) observations
24. 24.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
25. 25.🧩 A box of oranges has 5 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 5 (b) 10 (c) 50 (d) not enough info
26. 26.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
27. 27.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) a named source (c) a prize you never won (d) facts you can check
30. 30.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) someone left it open (d) the bell rang
31. 31.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the colour of ink (b) your handwriting (c) what facts are given (d) the page number
33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
34. 34.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) opinion (b) fact
35. 35.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honey is yummy (b) a year has 12 months (c) fish are cute (d) milk tastes awful
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet
38. 38.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a thermometer (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website

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