Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 524 · 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.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
2. 2.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
3. 3.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) a video with no name (d) a doctor
5. 5.🧩 A box of eggs has 8 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 8 (b) not enough info (c) 80 (d) 16
6. 6.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an old rumour (c) an atlas (d) a joke book
7. 7.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion? (a) the Sun is a star (b) cows give milk (c) a year has 12 months (d) fish are cute
10. 10.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) milk tastes awful (c) honey is yummy (d) winter is the best
13. 13.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a guess by a friend (c) a stranger online (d) a video with no name
15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess by a friend
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) a stranger online
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
19. 19.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) asks for a password (c) trusted sites agree (d) asks for your OTP
20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a thermometer (c) a random website (d) the school notice board
21. 21.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
22. 22.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
23. 23.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧩 A box of oranges has 7 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 70 (b) not enough info (c) 7 (d) 14
26. 26.🧩 Kabir is 12 years old. Vihaan is older than Kabir. How old is Vihaan? (a) 13 (b) 17 (c) not enough info (d) 14
27. 27.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a clear date (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) a strange web address
30. 30.🧩 A box has 3 rows of oranges, with 8 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 11 (c) 32 (d) 24
31. 31.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) fact (b) opinion
33. 33.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cup is empty (c) he drank the juice (d) someone left it open
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
35. 35.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) never see dogs (b) all dogs are mean (c) that one dog barked (d) dogs hate you
36. 36.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) a strange web address (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) asks for your OTP
37. 37.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign

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