Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 758 · 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.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: winter is the best? (a) fact (b) opinion
3. 3.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
4. 4.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
5. 5.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking the whole class (b) asking your pet (c) asking one friend (d) guessing
6. 6.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) yes, so check it (c) only if written (d) only on Mondays
7. 7.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a guess from clues (c) a photo (d) what you see
8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) a forwarded message
9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) opinion (b) fact
10. 10.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) milk tastes awful (c) honey is yummy (d) bees make honey
12. 12.🥭 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 mango is sweet (d) no, check more
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) an atlas (c) a random website (d) your class teacher
15. 15.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) an opinion (c) more likely true (d) definitely false
16. 16.True or false: “ice is frozen water” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📚 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
19. 19.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) opinion (b) fact
21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes grow on trees.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) forward it to friends (b) send the password (c) tell a parent (d) click the link
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honey is yummy (b) ice is frozen water (c) plants need water (d) bees make honey
24. 24.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a joke book (c) a cookbook (d) an atlas
25. 25.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the door is open (c) someone left it open (d) he drank the juice
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a stranger online (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
28. 28.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 2 PM (c) 3 PM (d) 4 PM
29. 29.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
30. 30.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧩 Ananya bought 4 mangoes for ₹220 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹60 (c) ₹55 (d) ₹220
33. 33.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) forward it fast (b) reply angrily (c) add more people (d) don’t forward it
34. 34.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) no pressure to share (c) too good to be true (d) trusted sites agree
36. 36.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is hungry (c) class must be over (d) the cake is half gone
39. 39.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
40. 40.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence

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