Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 68 · 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.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) no pressure to share (c) trusted sites agree (d) a strange web address
4. 4.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a comment with no name (c) a guess by a friend (d) your class teacher
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) winter is the best (c) milk tastes awful (d) dogs are the best pets
8. 8.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
9. 9.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) asks for your OTP (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) no pressure to share
10. 10.🧩 A box of laddoos has 6 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 6 (b) 12 (c) 60 (d) not enough info
11. 11.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) seven (b) Monday (c) best (d) metres
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) a strange web address (c) asks for a password (d) a prize you never won
13. 13.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a science textbook (c) your class teacher (d) the bus timetable
14. 14.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
15. 15.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
16. 16.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, it is certain (b) no mango is sweet (c) no, check more (d) yes, mangoes match
17. 17.True or false: “honey is yummy” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
19. 19.🧩 Ananya bought 2 balls for ₹40 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹20 (b) ₹25 (c) not enough info (d) ₹40
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
24. 24.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
25. 25.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) class must be over (d) the bell rang
29. 29.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) honey is yummy (c) homework is boring (d) plants need water
31. 31.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 6 PM (c) 3 PM (d) 7 PM
33. 33.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a named source (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) calm, clear words
34. 34.📊 Fact or opinion: fish are cute? (a) opinion (b) fact
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) milk tastes awful (c) cows give milk (d) winter is the best
36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
37. 37.True or false: “bees make honey” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable

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