Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 641 · 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: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) calm, clear words (d) asks for a password
4. 4.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) a doctor (d) a video with no name
6. 6.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 9 PM (b) 6 PM (c) 8 PM (d) not enough info
7. 7.🧩 A box of laddoos has 7 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 7 (b) not enough info (c) 70 (d) 14
8. 8.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
9. 9.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) a year has 12 months (c) winter is the best (d) dogs are the best pets
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) homework is boring (c) plants need water (d) bees make honey
12. 12.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a dictionary (c) a doctor (d) a rumour in the corridor
14. 14.🧩 Meera is 11 years old. Tara is 6 years older than Meera. How old is Tara? (a) 6 (b) not enough info (c) 17 (d) 18
15. 15.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) forward it to friends (b) send the password (c) tell a parent (d) click the link
16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
17. 17.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only if written (c) yes, so check it (d) only on Mondays
19. 19.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
20. 20.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
21. 21.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a dream (c) a guess (d) the bus timetable
23. 23.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “a strange web address” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to waste time (b) to change answers (c) for fun only (d) to be sure of results
26. 26.🧩 Diya bought 3 balls for ₹165 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹165 (b) ₹55 (c) ₹60 (d) not enough info
27. 27.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
30. 30.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 4 PM (b) not enough info (c) 2 PM (d) 5 PM
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a clear date (c) a prize you never won (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
32. 32.🧩 Aarav bought 2 mangoes for ₹80 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹80 (c) ₹40 (d) ₹45
33. 33.🧩 Diya is 11 years old. Vihaan is 4 years older than Diya. How old is Vihaan? (a) 4 (b) 15 (c) not enough info (d) 16
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone left it open (c) the cup is empty (d) the cake is half gone
35. 35.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
37. 37.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) no pressure to share (c) a prize you never won (d) too good to be true
39. 39.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) the bus timetable (c) a forwarded message (d) an atlas
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish live in water (b) a year has 12 months (c) cows give milk (d) homework is boring

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