Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 376 · 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: “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) a clear date (c) too good to be true (d) asks for a password
4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
6. 6.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
7. 7.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the louder one (b) neither of them (c) both can be right (d) only the older one
10. 10.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) calm, clear words (c) no source or date (d) a clear date
11. 11.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a named source (c) no source or date (d) asks for your OTP
13. 13.🧩 Nisha is 8 years old. Saanvi is 8 years older than Nisha. How old is Saanvi? (a) 16 (b) 17 (c) not enough info (d) 8
14. 14.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) facts you can check (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) calm, clear words
15. 15.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
17. 17.🧩 Diya is 6 years old. Aarav is older than Diya. How old is Aarav? (a) 7 (b) not enough info (c) 11 (d) 8
18. 18.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
20. 20.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) a prize you never won (d) no source or date
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
22. 22.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
23. 23.True or false: “facts you can check” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) less likely true (c) more likely true (d) definitely false
25. 25.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
26. 26.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a doctor (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend
28. 28.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “homework is boring” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
31. 31.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) fact (b) opinion
32. 32.Which of these is a fact? (a) cows give milk (b) fish are cute (c) red is the nicest colour (d) winter is the best
33. 33.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
35. 35.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone left it open (c) the door is open (d) someone spilt water
38. 38.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
39. 39.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable

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