Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 314 · 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.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) definitely false (c) an opinion (d) more likely true
2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: fish are cute? (a) fact (b) opinion
3. 3.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) share it now (b) photos never lie (c) it may be fake (d) it must be real
4. 4.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone left it open (c) the cake is half gone (d) he drank the juice
5. 5.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) class must be over (d) the cup is empty
6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) opinion (b) fact
7. 7.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) a photo (c) what you see (d) a measured length
9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a random website (c) your class teacher (d) a comment with no name
10. 10.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) 8 PM (c) not enough info (d) 5 PM
11. 11.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
13. 13.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
14. 14.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
15. 15.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “How many likes?” (b) “Is it colourful?” (c) “Is it long?” (d) “Who wrote this?”
17. 17.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) winter is the best (c) homework is boring (d) plants need water
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) a clear date (d) a named source
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) homework is boring (c) milk tastes awful (d) a year has 12 months
20. 20.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) the bus timetable (c) a random website (d) a thermometer
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion? (a) a year has 12 months (b) the Sun is a star (c) ice is frozen water (d) honey is yummy
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) a named source (d) asks for a password
25. 25.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) an atlas (c) a cookbook (d) a joke book
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion? (a) ice is frozen water (b) red is the nicest colour (c) bees make honey (d) fish live in water
27. 27.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
29. 29.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) there are crumbs (c) Kabir ate them (d) someone was hungry
30. 30.Which of these is an opinion? (a) cows give milk (b) fish are cute (c) the Sun is a star (d) a year has 12 months
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a forwarded message (c) a doctor (d) the school notice board
32. 32.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
34. 34.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) not enough info (c) 8 PM (d) 9 PM
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) dogs are the best pets (c) honey is yummy (d) ice is frozen water
36. 36.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) fact (b) opinion
37. 37.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a friend’s guess (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
38. 38.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share a nearby place (b) keep chatting (c) tell a trusted adult (d) share it
39. 39.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation

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