Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 500 · 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: “fish are cute” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧩 A box of laddoos has 6 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 6 (b) not enough info (c) 60 (d) 12
3. 3.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) opinion (b) fact
4. 4.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
6. 6.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧩 Diya bought 5 mangoes for ₹125 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹30 (b) not enough info (c) ₹25 (d) ₹125
8. 8.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) a named source (c) too good to be true (d) asks for a password
10. 10.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 4 PM (b) 5 PM (c) not enough info (d) 3 PM
11. 11.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) calm, clear words (c) a strange web address (d) “Share before deleted!”
13. 13.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) believe the title (b) trust the photo (c) check trusted sources (d) share it to ask
14. 14.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
16. 16.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) homework is boring (c) milk tastes awful (d) fish live in water
20. 20.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) ALL CAPS and !!!
21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) opinion (b) fact
22. 22.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) ask if it is nice (b) measure it (c) guess (d) vote on it
23. 23.💭 An opinion is… (a) a proven truth (b) a measured number (c) what someone thinks (d) a dictionary meaning
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) homework is boring (c) milk tastes awful (d) bees make honey
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) your class teacher (c) a thermometer (d) a joke page
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
27. 27.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) dogs are the best pets (c) a year has 12 months (d) winter is the best
28. 28.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) red is the nicest colour (c) honey is yummy (d) cows give milk
29. 29.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a guess (c) a stranger’s chat (d) the bus timetable
30. 30.📊 Fact or opinion: honey is yummy? (a) fact (b) opinion
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) a year has 12 months (c) milk tastes awful (d) plants need water
32. 32.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) forward it to friends (b) send the password (c) click the link (d) tell a parent
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
34. 34.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
37. 37.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
38. 38.🧩 Kabir is 9 years old. Tara is 6 years older than Kabir. How old is Tara? (a) not enough info (b) 6 (c) 15 (d) 16
39. 39.Which of these is a fact? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) winter is the best (c) fish are cute (d) ice is frozen water
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion? (a) ice is frozen water (b) a year has 12 months (c) dogs are the best pets (d) cows give milk

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