Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 708 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) ice is frozen water (c) plants need water (d) bees make honey
2. 2.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
3. 3.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) a year has 12 months (c) honey is yummy (d) dogs are the best pets
5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) homework is boring (c) fish are cute (d) plants need water
7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) a video with no name (d) a science textbook
8. 8.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
10. 10.True or false: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a forwarded message (c) a video with no name (d) a joke page
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) an atlas (c) a guess by a friend (d) a science textbook
13. 13.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a strange web address (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) too good to be true (d) no pressure to share
14. 14.True or false: “a named source” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) the Sun is a star (c) honey is yummy (d) milk tastes awful
16. 16.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
17. 17.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) there are crumbs (c) the dog did it (d) someone was hungry
18. 18.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 10 PM (c) 9 PM (d) not enough info
19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) a video with no name
20. 20.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a thermometer (c) a joke page (d) a guess by a friend
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone left it open
23. 23.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧩 Diya bought 4 pens for ₹240 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹60 (b) ₹240 (c) not enough info (d) ₹65
29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
30. 30.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) a comment with no name
32. 32.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
33. 33.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) the Sun is a star (c) fish live in water (d) a year has 12 months
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) winter is the best (c) homework is boring (d) ice is frozen water
36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
37. 37.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
38. 38.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) asks for your OTP (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) trusted sites agree
39. 39.🧩 Vihaan is 6 years old. Nisha is 9 years older than Vihaan. How old is Nisha? (a) 15 (b) not enough info (c) 16 (d) 9
40. 40.True or false: “ice is frozen water” is a fact. (a) False (b) True

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