Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 61 · 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.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) opinion (b) fact
2. 2.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) winter is the best (c) fish are cute (d) the Sun is a star
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
5. 5.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
7. 7.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
8. 8.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
9. 9.🧩 A box has 5 rows of guavas, with 8 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 48 (b) not enough info (c) 40 (d) 13
10. 10.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
11. 11.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
12. 12.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a thermometer (c) a guess (d) asking a stranger
13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a comment with no name (c) a guess by a friend (d) a stranger online
14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
15. 15.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is funny (c) it is loud (d) it is checked and known
18. 18.🧩 Rohan bought 6 balls for ₹90 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹90 (c) ₹20 (d) ₹15
19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
20. 20.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) asks for your OTP (d) facts you can check
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) an atlas (c) your class teacher (d) a stranger online
22. 22.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
23. 23.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
26. 26.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) dogs hate you (b) all dogs are mean (c) that one dog barked (d) never see dogs
27. 27.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) the school notice board (c) a science textbook (d) a doctor
29. 29.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) milk tastes awful (c) fish live in water (d) fish are cute
30. 30.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 4 PM (c) 7 PM (d) 6 PM
31. 31.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “fish are cute” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) fish live in water (c) cows give milk (d) winter is the best
34. 34.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
36. 36.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) fish live in water (c) plants need water (d) ice is frozen water
39. 39.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
40. 40.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, mangoes match (b) yes, it is certain (c) no, check more (d) no mango is sweet

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