Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 827 · 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 warning sign of a fake claim? (a) too good to be true (b) facts you can check (c) a clear date (d) trusted sites agree
2. 2.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) winter is the best (c) honey is yummy (d) fish live in water
3. 3.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) reply angrily (b) add more people (c) don’t forward it (d) forward it fast
4. 4.🧩 Aarav bought 3 markers for ₹90 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹90 (b) not enough info (c) ₹30 (d) ₹35
5. 5.🧩 A box of apples has 4 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 8 (b) 40 (c) not enough info (d) 4
6. 6.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) a clear date (c) no source or date (d) facts you can check
8. 8.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone left it open (c) someone spilt water (d) the door is open
13. 13.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it is funny (c) it has many likes (d) it is loud
14. 14.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) opinion (b) fact
15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
17. 17.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) for fun only (b) to waste time (c) to change answers (d) to be sure of results
18. 18.🧩 A box has 7 rows of apples, with 6 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 48 (c) 42 (d) 13
19. 19.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
22. 22.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
24. 24.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) opinion (b) fact
26. 26.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the floor is wet (c) the cake is half gone (d) class must be over
27. 27.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) bees make honey (c) fish live in water (d) fish are cute
30. 30.True or false: “too good to be true” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, it is certain (b) no mango is sweet (c) no, check more (d) yes, mangoes match
32. 32.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) click the link (b) forward it to friends (c) send the password (d) tell a parent
33. 33.🧩 A box of apples has 7 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 7 (b) 70 (c) 14 (d) not enough info
34. 34.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is hungry (d) the bell rang
35. 35.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
39. 39.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) fact (b) opinion
40. 40.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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