Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 996 · 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: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) reply angrily (b) forward it fast (c) don’t forward it (d) add more people
3. 3.📚 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
4. 4.🧩 Rohan bought 6 balls and a lunch box for ₹240 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹234 (b) not enough info (c) ₹240 (d) ₹40
5. 5.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a random website (c) a comment with no name (d) a forwarded message
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion? (a) the Sun is a star (b) bees make honey (c) a year has 12 months (d) milk tastes awful
8. 8.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) no, check more (b) no mango is sweet (c) yes, mangoes match (d) yes, it is certain
10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
11. 11.🧩 Diya is 6 years old. Kabir is 2 years older than Diya. How old is Kabir? (a) not enough info (b) 2 (c) 9 (d) 8
12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) your class teacher (c) a dictionary (d) a comment with no name
16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
19. 19.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a guess about why (c) a wish (d) what you see or hear
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone left it open (c) someone spilt water (d) he drank the juice
25. 25.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a forwarded message (c) a thermometer (d) your class teacher
26. 26.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧩 A box of apples has 6 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 6 (b) not enough info (c) 60 (d) 12
28. 28.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “bees make honey” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) the dog did it (c) there are crumbs (d) Kabir ate them
31. 31.🧩 Saanvi bought 5 mangoes for ₹275 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹55 (b) ₹275 (c) ₹60 (d) not enough info
32. 32.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) an old rumour (c) a joke book (d) a cookbook
33. 33.🧩 Kabir bought 2 markers and a water bottle for ₹120 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹118 (c) ₹120 (d) ₹60
34. 34.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) asks for a password (d) a strange web address
35. 35.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) tell a parent (b) send the password (c) forward it to friends (d) click the link
36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
38. 38.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
39. 39.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True

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