Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 528 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) too good to be true (d) facts you can check
2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) opinion (b) fact
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a joke page (c) a thermometer (d) an atlas
4. 4.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) the bus timetable (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
7. 7.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
8. 8.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧩 Aarav is 11 years old. Nisha is 7 years older than Aarav. How old is Nisha? (a) not enough info (b) 19 (c) 18 (d) 7
11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) an atlas (c) the school notice board (d) a joke page
12. 12.True or false: “ice is frozen water” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) dogs are the best pets (c) honey is yummy (d) a year has 12 months
14. 14.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) an atlas (c) a dictionary (d) a video with no name
15. 15.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) fact (b) opinion
17. 17.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
18. 18.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) guessing (b) asking the whole class (c) asking your pet (d) asking one friend
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the floor is wet (c) class must be over (d) the cup is empty
21. 21.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
24. 24.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the louder one (b) both can be right (c) neither of them (d) only the older one
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) calm, clear words (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) no pressure to share
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) milk tastes awful (c) the Sun is a star (d) red is the nicest colour
27. 27.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧩 Ishaan bought 6 balls and a bag for ₹160 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹160 (b) ₹154 (c) not enough info (d) ₹26
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) calm, clear words (c) a clear date (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
31. 31.🧩 Meera bought 4 balls and a bag for ₹180 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹176 (c) ₹180 (d) ₹45
32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
33. 33.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
34. 34.🧩 Diya is 12 years old. Arjun is 2 years older than Diya. How old is Arjun? (a) 2 (b) not enough info (c) 15 (d) 14
35. 35.True or false: “cows give milk” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) fish live in water (c) dogs are the best pets (d) homework is boring
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) a joke page
39. 39.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation

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