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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 555 · 40 questions
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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”.

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  1. 1.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  2. 2.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) too good to be true (c) a named source (d) “Share before deleted!”
  4. 4.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  6. 6.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) best (b) seven (c) metres (d) Monday
  8. 8.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  9. 9.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
  11. 11.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes grow on trees.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) a science textbook
  13. 13.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  15. 15.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
  16. 16.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) red is the nicest colour (c) plants need water (d) cows give milk
  20. 20.🧩 Diya is 8 years old. Meera is 7 years older than Diya. How old is Meera? (a) 7 (b) 16 (c) 15 (d) not enough info
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is hungry (d) the baby is crying
  22. 22.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) forward it to friends (b) send the password (c) tell a parent (d) click the link
  24. 24.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) plants need water (c) ice is frozen water (d) honey is yummy
  26. 26.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is crying (d) the door is open
  27. 27.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it colourful?” (b) “Is it long?” (c) “How many likes?” (d) “Who wrote this?”
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) a prize you never won (c) a strange web address (d) facts you can check
  30. 30.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) facts you can check (c) asks for your OTP (d) a clear date
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  32. 32.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the floor is wet (c) the door is open (d) the bell rang
  33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  34. 34.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
  35. 35.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  38. 38.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a dream (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger’s chat
  40. 40.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. not reliable
  2. True
  3. a named source
  4. True
  5. an opinion
  6. True
  7. best
  8. a warning sign
  9. False
  10. more trustworthy
  11. a fact
  12. a joke page
  13. True
  14. observation
  15. a good sign
  16. False
  17. False
  18. a good sign
  19. red is the nicest colour
  20. 15
  21. the baby is hungry
  22. False
  23. tell a parent
  24. False
  25. honey is yummy
  26. someone spilt water
  27. False
  28. “Who wrote this?”
  29. facts you can check
  30. asks for your OTP
  31. an inference
  32. the baby is hungry
  33. an opinion
  34. a good sign
  35. False
  36. True
  37. a fact
  38. False
  39. the bus timetable
  40. True

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