Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 702 · 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: dogs are the best pets? (a) fact (b) opinion
2. 2.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) 9 PM (c) not enough info (d) 8 PM
4. 4.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) calm, clear words (c) asks for your OTP (d) a clear date
5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
6. 6.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
7. 7.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a thermometer (c) the bus timetable (d) a forwarded message
9. 9.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a stranger online (c) an atlas (d) your class teacher
11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
12. 12.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it has many likes (c) it is checked and known (d) it is funny
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) cows give milk (c) plants need water (d) winter is the best
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
15. 15.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
16. 16.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
19. 19.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone ate the cake (c) the door is open (d) the floor is wet
21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
22. 22.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) what you see (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues
23. 23.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
24. 24.💭 An opinion is… (a) a proven truth (b) what someone thinks (c) a dictionary meaning (d) a measured number
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a joke page (c) a random website (d) your class teacher
26. 26.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “ice is frozen water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
30. 30.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
33. 33.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) the bus timetable (c) a dream (d) a guess
34. 34.🧩 Rohan is 10 years old. Tara is older than Rohan. How old is Tara? (a) 15 (b) 11 (c) not enough info (d) 12
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) asks for a password (c) facts you can check (d) asks for your OTP
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) too good to be true (c) a named source (d) a clear date
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) no pressure to share (d) a clear date
38. 38.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a loud opinion (b) facts that support it (c) a rumour (d) a guess
39. 39.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
40. 40.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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