Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 242 · 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.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
3. 3.🧩 Vihaan is 8 years old. Saanvi is 9 years older than Vihaan. How old is Saanvi? (a) not enough info (b) 17 (c) 18 (d) 9
4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
5. 5.Which of these is a fact? (a) ice is frozen water (b) fish are cute (c) homework is boring (d) winter is the best
6. 6.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a clear date (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) too good to be true (d) “Share before deleted!”
7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) opinion (b) fact
10. 10.True or false: “plants need water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) he drank the juice
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) honey is yummy (c) winter is the best (d) a year has 12 months
13. 13.True or false: “winter is the best” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
15. 15.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a video with no name (c) an atlas (d) the bus timetable
17. 17.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the door is open (c) the floor is wet (d) someone left it open
19. 19.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) no pressure to share (c) facts you can check (d) no source or date
21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
24. 24.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it is a tree (c) it loves music (d) it needs water
26. 26.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a doctor (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) a named source (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) a clear date
29. 29.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) someone ate the cake (c) the floor is wet (d) the door is open
30. 30.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a guess about why (c) a story (d) what you see or hear
31. 31.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes grow on trees.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) an atlas (c) a dictionary (d) the bus timetable
38. 38.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a loud opinion (b) facts that support it (c) a guess (d) a rumour
40. 40.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) opinion (b) fact

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