Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 199 · 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.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
2. 2.True or false: “homework is boring” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💭 An opinion is… (a) a measured number (b) what someone thinks (c) a dictionary meaning (d) a proven truth
4. 4.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) opinion (b) fact
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) fish are cute (c) plants need water (d) cows give milk
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
7. 7.True or false: “homework is boring” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) winter is the best (c) ice is frozen water (d) milk tastes awful
11. 11.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is hungry (d) the bell rang
14. 14.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “facts you can check” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) no source or date (c) a strange web address (d) trusted sites agree
17. 17.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) metres (b) Monday (c) best (d) seven
18. 18.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
19. 19.🧩 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
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) a clear date (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) a named source
22. 22.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a guess (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger’s chat
23. 23.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) definitely false (c) an opinion (d) less likely true
25. 25.Which of these is an opinion? (a) a year has 12 months (b) ice is frozen water (c) plants need water (d) fish are cute
26. 26.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) observations (c) rumours (d) opinions
27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
28. 28.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it has many likes (c) it is loud (d) it is checked and known
29. 29.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no source or date (b) a clear date (c) trusted sites agree (d) facts you can check
30. 30.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) count your friends (b) guess a number (c) ask the school office (d) ask a toddler
32. 32.🧩 Vihaan bought 6 balls for ₹300 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹55 (b) ₹50 (c) ₹300 (d) not enough info
33. 33.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
35. 35.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
36. 36.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) facts that support it (b) a guess (c) a rumour (d) a loud opinion
37. 37.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is new (c) it is a tree (d) it needs water
38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) an atlas (c) the bus timetable (d) your class teacher
39. 39.True or false: “bees make honey” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) dogs are the best pets (c) honey is yummy (d) fish are cute

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