Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 681 · 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.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) opinion (b) fact
3. 3.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) Kabir ate them (c) there are crumbs (d) someone was hungry
5. 5.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) seven (b) metres (c) best (d) Monday
7. 7.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) asks for your OTP (c) no source or date (d) a clear date
9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🧩 Meera is 7 years old. Rohan is 3 years older than Meera. How old is Rohan? (a) not enough info (b) 3 (c) 10 (d) 11
11. 11.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
12. 12.🧩 A box of eggs has 9 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 90 (c) 18 (d) 9
13. 13.True or false: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
17. 17.Which of these is an observation? (a) the bell rang (b) class must be over (c) someone spilt water (d) someone left it open
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) asks for your OTP (c) no pressure to share (d) a named source
19. 19.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.🥭 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) yes, mangoes match (d) no, check more
22. 22.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
24. 24.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
26. 26.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) a video with no name
28. 28.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
29. 29.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) dogs are the best pets (c) plants need water (d) winter is the best
30. 30.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
32. 32.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) a doctor (d) a rumour in the corridor
34. 34.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) fact (b) opinion
35. 35.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) fish are cute (c) plants need water (d) dogs are the best pets
37. 37.📚 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
38. 38.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
39. 39.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) forward it fast (b) don’t forward it (c) add more people (d) reply angrily
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a random website (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher

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