Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 527 · 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.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) what you see or hear (c) a guess about why (d) a story
2. 2.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
3. 3.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) no mango is sweet (b) yes, it is certain (c) no, check more (d) yes, mangoes match
4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a comment with no name (c) a stranger online (d) the bus timetable
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
6. 6.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a strange web address (c) no source or date (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
9. 9.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) someone was hungry (c) there are crumbs (d) the dog did it
12. 12.True or false: “too good to be true” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧩 A box has 3 rows of mangoes, with 6 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 24 (b) 18 (c) 9 (d) not enough info
14. 14.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) fish live in water (c) plants need water (d) bees make honey
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
18. 18.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) measure it (b) guess (c) ask if it is nice (d) vote on it
19. 19.🧩 Kabir bought 3 kites and a lunch box for ₹185 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹185 (b) ₹182 (c) ₹61 (d) not enough info
20. 20.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the colour of ink (b) the page number (c) your handwriting (d) what facts are given
21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
22. 22.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) winter is the best (c) red is the nicest colour (d) ice is frozen water
24. 24.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 8 PM (b) 9 PM (c) 6 PM (d) not enough info
26. 26.🧩 Rohan is 7 years old. Kabir is older than Rohan. How old is Kabir? (a) 8 (b) 9 (c) 12 (d) not enough info
27. 27.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) homework is boring (c) cows give milk (d) fish are cute
28. 28.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) bees make honey (c) honey is yummy (d) milk tastes awful
29. 29.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a random website (c) a comment with no name (d) a guess by a friend
31. 31.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💭 An opinion is… (a) a measured number (b) a proven truth (c) what someone thinks (d) a dictionary meaning
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
35. 35.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) asks for your OTP (d) asks for a password
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
37. 37.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish live in water (b) fish are cute (c) milk tastes awful (d) dogs are the best pets
40. 40.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign

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