Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 663 · 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.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) facts you can check (b) too good to be true (c) a prize you never won (d) asks for a password
2. 2.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
6. 6.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) red is the nicest colour (c) dogs are the best pets (d) fish live in water
8. 8.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) honey is yummy (c) winter is the best (d) ice is frozen water
9. 9.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
10. 10.📊 Fact or opinion: fish are cute? (a) fact (b) opinion
11. 11.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) the Sun is a star (c) red is the nicest colour (d) fish are cute
13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
14. 14.🧩 Meera bought 4 pens and a lunch box for ₹150 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹146 (b) not enough info (c) ₹37 (d) ₹150
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a comment with no name (c) a random website (d) a dictionary
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a thermometer (d) a rumour in the corridor
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) definitely false (c) more likely true (d) an opinion
20. 20.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
23. 23.True or false: “cows give milk” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) someone ate the cake (d) the door is open
25. 25.🧩 Meera bought 6 kites and a cap for ₹420 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹414 (b) ₹420 (c) ₹70 (d) not enough info
26. 26.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “asks for a password” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cup is empty (c) the bell rang (d) he drank the juice
31. 31.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a joke page (c) a doctor (d) a guess by a friend
33. 33.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) guess (b) ask if it is nice (c) vote on it (d) measure it
34. 34.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) Monday (b) metres (c) best (d) seven
35. 35.✅ A fact is something that… (a) everyone likes (b) sounds nice (c) can be checked (d) someone feels
36. 36.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) a clear date (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) facts you can check
37. 37.🔐 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) click the link (d) tell a parent
38. 38.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 8 PM (b) not enough info (c) 7 PM (d) 6 PM

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