Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 998 · 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.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is yummy. (b) Dal is the best. (c) Dal is boring. (d) Dal has protein.
2. 2.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a guess by a friend (c) your class teacher (d) an atlas
4. 4.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) your handwriting (b) what facts are given (c) the colour of ink (d) the page number
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) ice is frozen water (c) the Sun is a star (d) cows give milk
6. 6.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) a named source (c) a strange web address (d) trusted sites agree
12. 12.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) fish live in water (c) cows give milk (d) bees make honey
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) the school notice board (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a thermometer
16. 16.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a stranger online (c) the bus timetable (d) a joke page
18. 18.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
20. 20.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 3 PM (c) 5 PM (d) 4 PM
21. 21.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) fact (b) opinion
23. 23.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) a named source (c) too good to be true (d) no source or date
24. 24.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) forward it to friends (b) click the link (c) tell a parent (d) send the password
25. 25.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.🧩 A box has 4 rows of mangoes, with 9 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 13 (b) not enough info (c) 36 (d) 45
28. 28.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) the baby is crying (d) someone left it open
31. 31.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a story (c) a wish (d) what you see or hear
32. 32.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) no, never (c) yes, so check it (d) only if written
36. 36.🧩 A box of oranges has 4 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 4 (b) not enough info (c) 40 (d) 8
37. 37.True or false: “bees make honey” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False

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