Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 437 · 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: cows give milk? (a) opinion (b) fact
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a stranger online (c) a science textbook (d) a rumour in the corridor
3. 3.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
7. 7.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) fact (b) opinion
9. 9.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a doctor (c) a thermometer (d) a comment with no name
11. 11.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is loud (c) it is checked and known (d) it is funny
12. 12.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
13. 13.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
15. 15.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) winter is the best (c) a year has 12 months (d) honey is yummy
16. 16.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) no source or date (c) facts you can check (d) calm, clear words
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) he drank the juice (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is crying
18. 18.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
19. 19.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the older one (b) neither of them (c) both can be right (d) only the louder one
21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
22. 22.🧩 Ananya is 12 years old. Tara is 3 years older than Ananya. How old is Tara? (a) 3 (b) not enough info (c) 15 (d) 16
23. 23.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) an old rumour (c) a cookbook (d) a joke book
24. 24.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
25. 25.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) less likely true (c) more likely true (d) an opinion
27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
28. 28.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking one friend (b) guessing (c) asking your pet (d) asking the whole class
29. 29.🧩 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
30. 30.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
31. 31.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧩 Vihaan is 8 years old. Kabir is older than Vihaan. How old is Kabir? (a) not enough info (b) 9 (c) 10 (d) 13
33. 33.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
36. 36.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) fact (b) opinion
37. 37.True or false: “cows give milk” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
40. 40.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True

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