Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 674 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a random website (c) a science textbook (d) the school notice board
2. 2.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
3. 3.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.🧩 Kabir is 7 years old. Ananya is 4 years older than Kabir. How old is Ananya? (a) 12 (b) not enough info (c) 4 (d) 11
5. 5.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) your class teacher (c) a guess by a friend (d) a rumour in the corridor
7. 7.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) calm, clear words (c) a named source (d) no source or date
8. 8.🧩 A box has 7 rows of eggs, with 6 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 42 (b) not enough info (c) 13 (d) 48
9. 9.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
14. 14.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) add more people (b) forward it fast (c) don’t forward it (d) reply angrily
15. 15.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a strange web address (b) no pressure to share (c) facts you can check (d) a clear date
16. 16.🧩 Kabir is 11 years old. Nisha is older than Kabir. How old is Nisha? (a) 16 (b) 13 (c) 12 (d) not enough info
17. 17.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) class must be over (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone spilt water
19. 19.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🥭 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) yes, it is certain (c) no, check more (d) no mango is sweet
21. 21.True or false: “too good to be true” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is an observation? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone ate the cake (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
24. 24.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the door is open (c) the baby is hungry (d) the bell rang
28. 28.🧩 A box has 8 rows of apples, with 5 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 45 (b) 40 (c) not enough info (d) 13
29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
30. 30.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧩 A box has 3 rows of mangoes, with 8 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 32 (c) 24 (d) 11
32. 32.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) 3 PM (b) not enough info (c) 6 PM (d) 7 PM
33. 33.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a strange web address (b) asks for a password (c) calm, clear words (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
34. 34.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) a strange web address (c) facts you can check (d) “Share before deleted!”
35. 35.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) no pressure to share (c) asks for a password (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
36. 36.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a rumour (b) a loud opinion (c) facts that support it (d) a guess
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a fact (b) a trusted source (c) a warning sign (d) proof it is true
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) winter is the best (c) fish live in water (d) the Sun is a star
40. 40.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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