Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 620 · 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.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) fact (b) opinion
3. 3.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
7. 7.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) no source or date (c) a prize you never won (d) trusted sites agree
8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a video with no name (c) a comment with no name (d) your class teacher
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone left it open (c) the cup is empty (d) the door is open
10. 10.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 3 PM (b) 5 PM (c) not enough info (d) 4 PM
11. 11.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 9 PM (b) 7 PM (c) 8 PM (d) not enough info
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) dogs are the best pets (c) honey is yummy (d) homework is boring
14. 14.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) ice is frozen water (c) fish are cute (d) honey is yummy
18. 18.🧩 Nisha bought 4 balls for ₹200 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹55 (b) not enough info (c) ₹50 (d) ₹200
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) cows give milk (c) ice is frozen water (d) red is the nicest colour
21. 21.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) metres (b) seven (c) Monday (d) best
23. 23.True or false: “honey is yummy” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone ate the cake (c) the door is open (d) the bell rang
25. 25.True or false: “ice is frozen water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) opinion (b) fact
27. 27.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) a video with no name
29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.True or false: “cows give milk” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.✅ A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) someone feels (c) everyone likes (d) sounds nice
33. 33.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) fact (b) opinion
35. 35.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) facts you can check (c) a named source (d) a prize you never won
36. 36.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the baby is hungry (c) the bell rang (d) the cake is half gone
38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
39. 39.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is crying (c) the cake is half gone (d) the bell rang

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