Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 666 · 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.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) the bus timetable (c) a dream (d) a guess
2. 2.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
4. 4.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.Which of these is an observation? (a) the floor is wet (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is hungry (d) class must be over
9. 9.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) too good to be true (b) trusted sites agree (c) facts you can check (d) no pressure to share
10. 10.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal has protein. (b) Dal is yummy. (c) Dal is the best. (d) Dal is boring.
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) fact (b) opinion
14. 14.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) forward it to friends (b) click the link (c) send the password (d) tell a parent
15. 15.Which of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) someone spilt water (c) someone left it open (d) someone ate the cake
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) fish live in water (c) homework is boring (d) fish are cute
17. 17.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🥭 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) no, check more (c) no mango is sweet (d) yes, it is certain
20. 20.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) a year has 12 months (c) honey is yummy (d) red is the nicest colour
21. 21.True or false: “a strange web address” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
23. 23.📊 Fact or opinion: honey is yummy? (a) opinion (b) fact
24. 24.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧩 A box has 6 rows of mangoes, with 5 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 11 (c) 30 (d) 35
26. 26.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
27. 27.True or false: “plants need water” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧩 Arjun is 8 years old. Kabir is older than Arjun. How old is Kabir? (a) 9 (b) 13 (c) 10 (d) not enough info
31. 31.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
32. 32.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes grow on trees.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) calm, clear words (d) trusted sites agree
35. 35.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a comment with no name (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
36. 36.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
38. 38.🧩 A box has 4 rows of guavas, with 9 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 45 (b) 36 (c) not enough info (d) 13
39. 39.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) too good to be true (c) a prize you never won (d) asks for your OTP
40. 40.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a rumour (b) facts that support it (c) a loud opinion (d) a guess

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