Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 517 · 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: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a trusted source (b) a fact (c) proof it is true (d) a warning sign
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a dictionary (c) a joke page (d) a forwarded message
4. 4.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
5. 5.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “cows give milk” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) winter is the best (c) dogs are the best pets (d) a year has 12 months
9. 9.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) share it to ask (b) trust the photo (c) believe the title (d) check trusted sources
10. 10.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) no pressure to share (c) trusted sites agree (d) asks for a password
11. 11.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the door is open (c) someone spilt water (d) he drank the juice
12. 12.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) fact (b) opinion
13. 13.True or false: “ice is frozen water” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
17. 17.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) trusted sites agree (d) no pressure to share
18. 18.True or false: “too good to be true” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an old rumour (c) a cookbook (d) an atlas
20. 20.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the page number (b) what facts are given (c) the colour of ink (d) your handwriting
22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
24. 24.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone spilt water (c) he drank the juice (d) someone ate the cake
26. 26.🧩 Diya bought 3 kites for ₹75 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹75 (b) not enough info (c) ₹25 (d) ₹30
27. 27.✅ A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) everyone likes (c) can be checked (d) sounds nice
28. 28.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧩 A box of eggs has 6 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 6 (b) 60 (c) 12 (d) not enough info
30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
31. 31.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) dogs hate you (b) never see dogs (c) that one dog barked (d) all dogs are mean
32. 32.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) winter is the best (c) plants need water (d) honey is yummy
33. 33.🧩 A box has 4 rows of eggs, with 8 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 40 (b) 12 (c) 32 (d) not enough info
34. 34.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to change answers (b) to be sure of results (c) for fun only (d) to waste time
36. 36.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
38. 38.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) a prize you never won (c) a named source (d) calm, clear words
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a named source (c) a prize you never won (d) ALL CAPS and !!!

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