Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 503 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet
2. 2.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying
3. 3.🧩 Nisha bought 4 pens for ₹140 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹40 (b) ₹35 (c) not enough info (d) ₹140
4. 4.🧩 Ananya is 8 years old. Rohan is older than Ananya. How old is Rohan? (a) 9 (b) 10 (c) not enough info (d) 13
5. 5.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) a named source (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) trusted sites agree
6. 6.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
8. 8.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
9. 9.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a fact? (a) honey is yummy (b) homework is boring (c) a year has 12 months (d) fish are cute
11. 11.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
12. 12.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) milk tastes awful (c) cows give milk (d) plants need water
15. 15.True or false: “milk tastes awful” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧩 Nisha bought 3 notebooks and a water bottle for ₹215 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹215 (c) ₹71 (d) ₹212
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
19. 19.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) someone left it open
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) fact (b) opinion
21. 21.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
22. 22.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
23. 23.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) a named source (c) no pressure to share (d) a prize you never won
24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: winter is the best? (a) opinion (b) fact
26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) opinion (b) fact
27. 27.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking the whole class (b) asking one friend (c) asking your pet (d) guessing
28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
29. 29.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
30. 30.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone ate the cake (c) the door is open (d) the baby is crying
33. 33.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) a named source (c) no pressure to share (d) a clear date
34. 34.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
35. 35.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) not enough info (c) 4 PM (d) 5 PM
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish are cute (b) plants need water (c) a year has 12 months (d) bees make honey
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for your OTP (b) a named source (c) no source or date (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
38. 38.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) add more people (b) reply angrily (c) don’t forward it (d) forward it fast
39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
40. 40.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) someone ate the cake

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