Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 73 · 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.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) opinion (b) fact
3. 3.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
6. 6.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion? (a) the Sun is a star (b) cows give milk (c) ice is frozen water (d) homework is boring
9. 9.🧩 Saanvi is 9 years old. Ishaan is older than Saanvi. How old is Ishaan? (a) 10 (b) 14 (c) 11 (d) not enough info
10. 10.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the colour of ink (b) what facts are given (c) the page number (d) your handwriting
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion? (a) a year has 12 months (b) dogs are the best pets (c) bees make honey (d) cows give milk
12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
13. 13.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) trusted sites agree (c) asks for your OTP (d) a strange web address
14. 14.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a thermometer (c) an atlas (d) a rumour in the corridor
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) no source or date (c) no pressure to share (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
16. 16.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) someone left it open
17. 17.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
18. 18.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) cows give milk (c) fish are cute (d) milk tastes awful
22. 22.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a doctor (c) the bus timetable (d) a dictionary
24. 24.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) trust the photo (b) share it to ask (c) check trusted sources (d) believe the title
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) a prize you never won (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) a strange web address
26. 26.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share a nearby place (b) keep chatting (c) share it (d) tell a trusted adult
27. 27.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is crying (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
29. 29.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) no pressure to share (c) a named source (d) a strange web address
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a doctor (c) a guess by a friend (d) a rumour in the corridor
31. 31.Which of these is a fact? (a) ice is frozen water (b) honey is yummy (c) dogs are the best pets (d) milk tastes awful
32. 32.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) trusted sites agree (c) a clear date (d) “Share before deleted!”
33. 33.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
34. 34.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) opinion (b) fact
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a dictionary (c) a forwarded message (d) a joke page
38. 38.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) for fun only (b) to change answers (c) to waste time (d) to be sure of results
39. 39.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) 9 PM (b) not enough info (c) 5 PM (d) 8 PM

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