Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 339 · 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.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) facts you can check (c) asks for your OTP (d) no pressure to share
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) a year has 12 months (c) winter is the best (d) the Sun is a star
4. 4.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
5. 5.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
7. 7.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a fact? (a) honey is yummy (b) plants need water (c) milk tastes awful (d) winter is the best
9. 9.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) the school notice board (c) a thermometer (d) a guess by a friend
11. 11.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cake is half gone
14. 14.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
15. 15.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) fact (b) opinion
16. 16.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 9 PM (b) 7 PM (c) 8 PM (d) not enough info
17. 17.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “cows give milk” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is crying (c) someone left it open (d) the door is open
22. 22.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “plants need water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧩 Ananya is 8 years old. Nisha is 4 years older than Ananya. How old is Nisha? (a) 12 (b) 13 (c) 4 (d) not enough info
27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
28. 28.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
29. 29.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it must be real (b) it may be fake (c) share it now (d) photos never lie
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) winter is the best (c) fish live in water (d) honey is yummy
31. 31.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧩 Vihaan is 10 years old. Ishaan is 3 years older than Vihaan. How old is Ishaan? (a) 3 (b) 13 (c) 14 (d) not enough info
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
34. 34.True or false: “winter is the best” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) dogs are the best pets (c) fish live in water (d) ice is frozen water
36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
37. 37.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
38. 38.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
40. 40.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cup is empty (b) he drank the juice (c) someone ate the cake (d) class must be over

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