Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 622 · 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.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧩 Kabir is 6 years old. Vihaan is 6 years older than Kabir. How old is Vihaan? (a) 6 (b) 13 (c) not enough info (d) 12
3. 3.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) check trusted sources (b) believe the title (c) share it to ask (d) trust the photo
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) red is the nicest colour (c) bees make honey (d) ice is frozen water
5. 5.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧩 Saanvi bought 5 mangoes and a water bottle for ₹155 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹31 (b) not enough info (c) ₹150 (d) ₹155
7. 7.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) trusted sites agree (c) no source or date (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a science textbook (d) a stranger online
9. 9.True or false: “milk tastes awful” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) class must be over (c) the bell rang (d) the cake is half gone
12. 12.🧩 A box of eggs has 4 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 4 (c) 40 (d) 8
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) calm, clear words
16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: dogs are the best pets? (a) opinion (b) fact
17. 17.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion? (a) ice is frozen water (b) red is the nicest colour (c) plants need water (d) bees make honey
21. 21.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) your handwriting (b) the colour of ink (c) what facts are given (d) the page number
22. 22.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) there are crumbs (c) someone was hungry (d) the dog did it
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) no pressure to share (d) a clear date
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) trusted sites agree (c) a prize you never won (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
26. 26.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) a clear date (c) a strange web address (d) calm, clear words
28. 28.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
30. 30.Which of these is a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) milk tastes awful (c) cows give milk (d) dogs are the best pets
31. 31.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) the bus timetable (c) the school notice board (d) a forwarded message
33. 33.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) dogs hate you (b) that one dog barked (c) all dogs are mean (d) never see dogs
35. 35.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
38. 38.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) an opinion (c) less likely true (d) definitely false
40. 40.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone left it open

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