Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 172 · 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: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “fish live in water” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) touching a wall (c) asking a stranger (d) a guess
4. 4.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) too good to be true (c) no pressure to share (d) no source or date
5. 5.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
8. 8.True or false: “cows give milk” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
11. 11.True or false: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) click the link (b) forward it to friends (c) send the password (d) tell a parent
13. 13.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) someone left it open (d) the cake is half gone
14. 14.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
15. 15.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a video with no name (c) the bus timetable (d) a comment with no name
18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
19. 19.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the floor is wet (c) the door is open (d) the cake is half gone
21. 21.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💭 An opinion is… (a) a measured number (b) a proven truth (c) a dictionary meaning (d) what someone thinks
23. 23.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
24. 24.🧩 Ananya is 10 years old. Saanvi is 8 years older than Ananya. How old is Saanvi? (a) not enough info (b) 18 (c) 8 (d) 19
25. 25.🧩 A box of apples has 6 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 12 (b) 6 (c) 60 (d) not enough info
26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: honey is yummy? (a) fact (b) opinion
27. 27.True or false: “facts you can check” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) class must be over (c) someone left it open (d) the bell rang
29. 29.True or false: “milk tastes awful” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) dogs hate you (b) that one dog barked (c) never see dogs (d) all dogs are mean
31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
33. 33.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
36. 36.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) opinion (b) fact
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
39. 39.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is boring. (b) Dal is the best. (c) Dal is yummy. (d) Dal has protein.
40. 40.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) fact (b) opinion

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