Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 958 · 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: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a doctor (c) your class teacher (d) a forwarded message
3. 3.True or false: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) homework is boring (c) winter is the best (d) a year has 12 months
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
8. 8.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) your handwriting (b) the page number (c) the colour of ink (d) what facts are given
9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a joke page
10. 10.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) too good to be true (b) calm, clear words (c) a clear date (d) a named source
12. 12.True or false: “ice is frozen water” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) cows give milk (c) winter is the best (d) fish live in water
14. 14.📅 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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) winter is the best (c) homework is boring (d) a year has 12 months
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) dogs are the best pets (c) red is the nicest colour (d) fish are cute
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) fact (b) opinion
18. 18.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) trusted sites agree (d) no pressure to share
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
22. 22.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.Which of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is hungry (c) class must be over (d) he drank the juice
24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
25. 25.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) the bus timetable (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a joke page
27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
28. 28.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is crying (d) the cup is empty
29. 29.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 4 PM (b) 3 PM (c) not enough info (d) 5 PM
31. 31.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📊 Fact or opinion: winter is the best? (a) fact (b) opinion
33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cup is empty (c) someone ate the cake (d) he drank the juice
35. 35.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the school notice board (d) a forwarded message
37. 37.🧩 A box of guavas has 9 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 18 (b) 9 (c) 90 (d) not enough info
38. 38.🥭 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
39. 39.True or false: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True

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