Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 692 · 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: “ice is frozen water” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
3. 3.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) what facts are given (b) your handwriting (c) the colour of ink (d) the page number
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) dogs are the best pets (c) bees make honey (d) red is the nicest colour
5. 5.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess (d) a stranger’s chat
6. 6.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) fact (b) opinion
8. 8.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
9. 9.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) 3 PM (c) not enough info (d) 4 PM
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) a prize you never won (c) asks for your OTP (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
13. 13.🧩 A box of guavas has 7 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 7 (b) 14 (c) 70 (d) not enough info
14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) your class teacher (c) a guess by a friend (d) a random website
15. 15.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) winter is the best (c) ice is frozen water (d) plants need water
19. 19.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is hungry (d) the door is open
21. 21.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 4 PM (b) 6 PM (c) 7 PM (d) not enough info
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) an atlas (c) a guess by a friend (d) a doctor
24. 24.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) plants need water (c) dogs are the best pets (d) homework is boring
27. 27.🧩 Arjun is 8 years old. Diya is older than Arjun. How old is Diya? (a) 13 (b) 10 (c) 9 (d) not enough info
28. 28.🧩 Nisha bought 5 mangoes for ₹50 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹50 (b) ₹10 (c) ₹15 (d) not enough info
29. 29.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
30. 30.True or false: “honey is yummy” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish live in water (b) a year has 12 months (c) honey is yummy (d) plants need water
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) bees make honey (c) the Sun is a star (d) fish are cute
34. 34.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
35. 35.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 5 PM (c) 2 PM (d) not enough info
37. 37.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
38. 38.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the floor is wet (c) class must be over (d) he drank the juice
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is crying

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