Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 897 · 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.🧩 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
2. 2.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) don’t forward it (b) add more people (c) reply angrily (d) forward it fast
3. 3.True or false: “asks for a password” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a video with no name (c) a dictionary (d) an atlas
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) ice is frozen water (c) the Sun is a star (d) red is the nicest colour
9. 9.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) an atlas (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a thermometer
12. 12.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) he drank the juice
13. 13.True or false: “bees make honey” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) fact (b) opinion
18. 18.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) a strange web address (c) a named source (d) trusted sites agree
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a stranger online (c) a video with no name (d) a dictionary
20. 20.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) the school notice (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
22. 22.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a trusted source (b) a fact (c) proof it is true (d) a warning sign
23. 23.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) opinion (b) fact
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
25. 25.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧩 Ananya bought 5 mangoes for ₹200 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹200 (b) ₹40 (c) ₹45 (d) not enough info
27. 27.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🥭 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
29. 29.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) milk tastes awful (c) bees make honey (d) red is the nicest colour
30. 30.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) someone left it open (d) the cake is half gone
31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
32. 32.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) someone spilt water (d) the cup is empty
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: dogs are the best pets? (a) fact (b) opinion
34. 34.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) your handwriting (b) the page number (c) what facts are given (d) the colour of ink
35. 35.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) only on Mondays (c) yes, so check it (d) no, never
37. 37.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the baby is hungry (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
38. 38.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
40. 40.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking your pet (b) guessing (c) asking one friend (d) asking the whole class

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