Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 582 · 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.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) don’t forward it (b) add more people (c) reply angrily (d) forward it fast
2. 2.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
3. 3.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) metres (b) Monday (c) best (d) seven
4. 4.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) a clear date (c) calm, clear words (d) asks for a password
6. 6.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
7. 7.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open
10. 10.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
11. 11.💭 An opinion is… (a) a proven truth (b) a measured number (c) what someone thinks (d) a dictionary meaning
12. 12.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) tell a trusted adult (b) keep chatting (c) share it (d) share a nearby place
13. 13.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a dream (d) the bus timetable
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a guess by a friend (c) the school notice board (d) an atlas
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) a clear date (c) no source or date (d) asks for your OTP
16. 16.🧩 Tara is 7 years old. Arjun is older than Tara. How old is Arjun? (a) 12 (b) 8 (c) 9 (d) not enough info
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a joke page (c) a doctor (d) a guess by a friend
18. 18.🧩 A box of laddoos has 8 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 16 (b) 80 (c) 8 (d) not enough info
19. 19.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) trusted sites agree (c) calm, clear words (d) a strange web address
22. 22.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) too good to be true (c) trusted sites agree (d) no pressure to share
23. 23.True or false: “ice is frozen water” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) your class teacher (c) a random website (d) a dictionary
27. 27.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “bees make honey” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is crying
32. 32.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) fact (b) opinion
34. 34.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) fact (b) opinion
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
37. 37.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📚 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
39. 39.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True

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