Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 795 · 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 of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) asks for a password (d) no pressure to share
2. 2.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
3. 3.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, mangoes match (b) no, check more (c) no mango is sweet (d) yes, it is certain
4. 4.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) the bus timetable (c) your class teacher (d) a science textbook
5. 5.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share it (b) tell a trusted adult (c) keep chatting (d) share a nearby place
6. 6.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) no pressure to share (c) a clear date (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
7. 7.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) the school notice (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
8. 8.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) fact (b) opinion
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) he drank the juice (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone ate the cake
10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
11. 11.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it needs water (c) it is a tree (d) it loves music
13. 13.Which of these is a fact? (a) cows give milk (b) homework is boring (c) honey is yummy (d) dogs are the best pets
14. 14.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 4 PM (b) 2 PM (c) 5 PM (d) not enough info
17. 17.🧩 Diya is 12 years old. Kabir is older than Diya. How old is Kabir? (a) not enough info (b) 17 (c) 13 (d) 14
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) fish live in water (c) milk tastes awful (d) homework is boring
19. 19.📊 Fact or opinion: dogs are the best pets? (a) fact (b) opinion
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) plants need water (c) bees make honey (d) honey is yummy
21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
22. 22.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
23. 23.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
24. 24.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) guess a number (b) ask a toddler (c) count your friends (d) ask the school office
25. 25.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking the whole class (b) asking your pet (c) asking one friend (d) guessing
26. 26.True or false: “winter is the best” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
29. 29.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a guess (c) a stranger’s chat (d) the bus timetable
30. 30.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
31. 31.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
33. 33.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a rumour (c) a comic (d) a dictionary
34. 34.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
35. 35.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
37. 37.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a joke page (c) a thermometer (d) your class teacher
39. 39.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False

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