Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 640 · 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.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
2. 2.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
4. 4.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
5. 5.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) a random website
6. 6.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) a clear date (c) trusted sites agree (d) a prize you never won
9. 9.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
10. 10.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) an atlas (c) a stranger online (d) the school notice board
11. 11.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “fish are cute” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
14. 14.🧩 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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a doctor (c) a joke page (d) the school notice board
16. 16.True or false: “facts you can check” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) ice is frozen water (c) fish live in water (d) a year has 12 months
18. 18.True or false: “honey is yummy” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is hungry (d) he drank the juice
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) the school notice board (c) a comment with no name (d) a forwarded message
21. 21.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
22. 22.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
23. 23.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
25. 25.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
26. 26.🧩 Tara bought 6 mangoes for ₹240 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹40 (b) ₹240 (c) not enough info (d) ₹45
27. 27.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) that one dog barked (b) all dogs are mean (c) never see dogs (d) dogs hate you
28. 28.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧩 Ishaan bought 2 kites for ₹90 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹45 (c) ₹90 (d) ₹50
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) a clear date (c) calm, clear words (d) no pressure to share
31. 31.📊 Fact or opinion: fish are cute? (a) fact (b) opinion
32. 32.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
33. 33.✅ A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) everyone likes (c) can be checked (d) sounds nice
34. 34.True or false: “milk tastes awful” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) fact (b) opinion
36. 36.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) an atlas (c) a cookbook (d) a joke book
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) no source or date (c) facts you can check (d) asks for your OTP
38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
39. 39.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False

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