Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 202 · 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.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
3. 3.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
4. 4.🧩 Tara is 8 years old. Arjun is 4 years older than Tara. How old is Arjun? (a) 4 (b) 12 (c) not enough info (d) 13
5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
6. 6.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) a strange web address (c) too good to be true (d) a named source
7. 7.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to change answers (b) to waste time (c) for fun only (d) to be sure of results
9. 9.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) forward it to friends (b) send the password (c) tell a parent (d) click the link
10. 10.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) a clear date (c) calm, clear words (d) a prize you never won
13. 13.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
14. 14.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
15. 15.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) a named source (c) no pressure to share (d) a strange web address
16. 16.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) opinion (b) fact
18. 18.🧩 Arjun is 9 years old. Tara is older than Arjun. How old is Tara? (a) 11 (b) 14 (c) not enough info (d) 10
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) plants need water (c) dogs are the best pets (d) honey is yummy
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) asks for your OTP (d) asks for a password
21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
22. 22.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a photo (c) a measured length (d) a guess from clues
23. 23.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) no pressure to share (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) a clear date
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
25. 25.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a story (c) a guess about why (d) what you see or hear
26. 26.🧩 Arjun is 11 years old. Saanvi is older than Arjun. How old is Saanvi? (a) not enough info (b) 12 (c) 13 (d) 16
27. 27.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) a prize you never won (c) no source or date (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
29. 29.🧩 Meera is 6 years old. Ishaan is older than Meera. How old is Ishaan? (a) 7 (b) 11 (c) not enough info (d) 8
30. 30.Which of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) someone spilt water (c) someone left it open (d) he drank the juice
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a joke page (c) a random website (d) a thermometer
32. 32.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “a strange web address” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) the bus timetable (c) a doctor (d) a comment with no name
36. 36.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧩 Vihaan bought 4 kites and a cap for ₹180 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹45 (b) not enough info (c) ₹176 (d) ₹180
38. 38.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) no, never (c) yes, so check it (d) only if written
39. 39.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False

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