Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 743 · 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.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) less likely true (c) more likely true (d) definitely false
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) honey is yummy (c) bees make honey (d) cows give milk
3. 3.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) someone left it open (d) the cake is half gone
4. 4.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) opinion (b) fact
9. 9.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
11. 11.🧩 Aarav bought 4 pens and a bag for ₹120 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹30 (b) ₹120 (c) ₹116 (d) not enough info
12. 12.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish live in water (b) winter is the best (c) the Sun is a star (d) a year has 12 months
14. 14.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧩 Aarav is 7 years old. Nisha is older than Aarav. How old is Nisha? (a) not enough info (b) 8 (c) 9 (d) 12
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: winter is the best? (a) fact (b) opinion
18. 18.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💭 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a dictionary meaning (c) a proven truth (d) a measured number
20. 20.Which of these is a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) winter is the best (c) red is the nicest colour (d) bees make honey
21. 21.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) no source or date (c) a clear date (d) trusted sites agree
23. 23.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cup is empty (b) class must be over (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
24. 24.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
25. 25.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) asks for a password (c) a named source (d) “Share before deleted!”
28. 28.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧩 A box of mangoes has 9 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 9 (b) 18 (c) 90 (d) not enough info
30. 30.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) click the link (b) send the password (c) tell a parent (d) forward it to friends
31. 31.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
32. 32.Which of these is a fact? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) milk tastes awful (c) fish live in water (d) winter is the best
33. 33.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
34. 34.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a warning sign (b) proof it is true (c) a trusted source (d) a fact
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
36. 36.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it is a tree (c) it is new (d) it loves music
37. 37.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) the bus timetable
39. 39.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True

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