Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 536 · 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.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) guesses (c) observations (d) rumours
2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) a dictionary
3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) the bus timetable (c) a random website (d) the school notice board
4. 4.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, it is certain (b) no, check more (c) yes, mangoes match (d) no mango is sweet
5. 5.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
6. 6.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) asks for a password (c) no source or date (d) trusted sites agree
9. 9.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
10. 10.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a doctor (c) a science textbook (d) a guess by a friend
13. 13.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) cows give milk (c) winter is the best (d) ice is frozen water
16. 16.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: honey is yummy? (a) fact (b) opinion
18. 18.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) winter is the best (c) dogs are the best pets (d) honey is yummy
20. 20.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧩 Vihaan bought 3 notebooks for ₹120 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹120 (c) ₹45 (d) ₹40
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a doctor (c) a joke page (d) a dictionary
23. 23.🧩 Diya is 10 years old. Meera is older than Diya. How old is Meera? (a) not enough info (b) 11 (c) 15 (d) 12
24. 24.True or false: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “no source or date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a stranger online (c) a guess by a friend (d) a doctor
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) too good to be true (c) no pressure to share (d) facts you can check
28. 28.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) too good to be true (b) trusted sites agree (c) calm, clear words (d) a named source
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a dictionary (c) a video with no name (d) a joke page
31. 31.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) asks for your OTP (c) too good to be true (d) trusted sites agree
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) a year has 12 months (c) dogs are the best pets (d) milk tastes awful
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
34. 34.📊 Fact or opinion: winter is the best? (a) opinion (b) fact
35. 35.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 5 PM (c) not enough info (d) 7 PM
36. 36.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) fact (b) opinion
38. 38.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) fact (b) opinion
39. 39.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking one friend (b) asking the whole class (c) guessing (d) asking your pet
40. 40.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence

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