Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 668 · 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: red is the nicest colour? (a) opinion (b) fact
2. 2.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
4. 4.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 2 PM (b) not enough info (c) 4 PM (d) 3 PM
5. 5.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
7. 7.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) tell a parent (b) forward it to friends (c) click the link (d) send the password
8. 8.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
10. 10.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 5 PM (c) 7 PM (d) not enough info
11. 11.True or false: “winter is the best” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
15. 15.True or false: “bees make honey” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
18. 18.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) too good to be true (c) asks for your OTP (d) a named source
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
20. 20.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “a strange web address” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.🧩 Saanvi is 11 years old. Aarav is 7 years older than Saanvi. How old is Aarav? (a) 18 (b) 7 (c) 19 (d) not enough info
24. 24.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) the bus timetable (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a doctor
26. 26.✅ A fact is something that… (a) everyone likes (b) someone feels (c) sounds nice (d) can be checked
27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
28. 28.True or false: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
30. 30.💭 An opinion is… (a) a dictionary meaning (b) what someone thinks (c) a proven truth (d) a measured number
31. 31.🧩 Tara bought 6 markers for ₹240 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹40 (b) ₹240 (c) not enough info (d) ₹45
32. 32.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) a strange web address (c) a named source (d) no pressure to share
35. 35.🥭 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
36. 36.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
37. 37.True or false: “plants need water” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the cup is empty (c) class must be over (d) he drank the juice
40. 40.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign

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