Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 203 · 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: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
2. 2.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) homework is boring (c) milk tastes awful (d) fish live in water
3. 3.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 6 PM (c) 7 PM (d) 5 PM
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion? (a) the Sun is a star (b) cows give milk (c) fish live in water (d) homework is boring
7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
8. 8.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger online (c) your class teacher (d) an atlas
11. 11.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) what facts are given (b) the page number (c) your handwriting (d) the colour of ink
14. 14.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) a named source (c) calm, clear words (d) “Share before deleted!”
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) cows give milk (c) fish are cute (d) homework is boring
17. 17.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) asks for a password (c) a named source (d) trusted sites agree
18. 18.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) only on Mondays (c) yes, so check it (d) no, never
19. 19.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) the cup is empty (d) someone left it open
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the floor is wet (c) someone left it open (d) someone ate the cake
25. 25.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
26. 26.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
27. 27.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
28. 28.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 3 PM (b) not enough info (c) 4 PM (d) 2 PM
29. 29.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📊 Fact or opinion: honey is yummy? (a) opinion (b) fact
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) the bus timetable (c) the school notice board (d) an atlas
32. 32.🧩 A box of mangoes has 7 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 7 (b) 70 (c) 14 (d) not enough info
33. 33.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) add more people (b) forward it fast (c) reply angrily (d) don’t forward it
36. 36.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone spilt water (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone ate the cake
38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
39. 39.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) share it to ask (b) trust the photo (c) check trusted sources (d) believe the title
40. 40.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) guess a number (b) count your friends (c) ask a toddler (d) ask the school office

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