Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 713 · 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) a joke page (b) a dictionary (c) a guess by a friend (d) a forwarded message
2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a random website (c) a doctor (d) a thermometer
5. 5.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
7. 7.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone spilt water (c) the bell rang (d) class must be over
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) a clear date (c) a named source (d) calm, clear words
9. 9.📚 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
10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a video with no name (c) the bus timetable (d) a thermometer
12. 12.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: fish are cute? (a) fact (b) opinion
18. 18.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) milk tastes awful (c) cows give milk (d) honey is yummy
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) facts you can check (c) asks for a password (d) calm, clear words
20. 20.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
22. 22.True or false: “ice is frozen water” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion? (a) cows give milk (b) dogs are the best pets (c) fish live in water (d) a year has 12 months
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a forwarded message (c) a video with no name (d) a joke page
25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) fact (b) opinion
26. 26.🧩 A box of laddoos has 4 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 4 (c) 8 (d) 40
27. 27.🧩 Kabir bought 3 mangoes for ₹75 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹30 (b) not enough info (c) ₹75 (d) ₹25
28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
30. 30.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧩 Tara is 6 years old. Ishaan is 7 years older than Tara. How old is Ishaan? (a) 14 (b) not enough info (c) 7 (d) 13
34. 34.Which of these is an inference? (a) class must be over (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) the door is open
35. 35.True or false: “bees make honey” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧩 Ananya bought 4 mangoes for ₹120 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹120 (b) ₹35 (c) ₹30 (d) not enough info
38. 38.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a measured length (c) a guess from clues (d) a photo
39. 39.Which of these is a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) a year has 12 months (c) red is the nicest colour (d) winter is the best
40. 40.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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