Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 835 · 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: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is the best. (b) Dal has protein. (c) Dal is yummy. (d) Dal is boring.
3. 3.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) too good to be true (b) a clear date (c) a named source (d) facts you can check
4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) fish are cute (c) cows give milk (d) the Sun is a star
6. 6.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a random website (c) a comment with no name (d) your class teacher
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
11. 11.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone left it open (d) the cake is half gone
14. 14.💭 An opinion is… (a) a measured number (b) a proven truth (c) what someone thinks (d) a dictionary meaning
15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
16. 16.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) no source or date (c) trusted sites agree (d) no pressure to share
18. 18.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) reply angrily (b) forward it fast (c) don’t forward it (d) add more people
19. 19.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
20. 20.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧩 A box has 5 rows of laddoos, with 5 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 10 (b) not enough info (c) 30 (d) 25
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) red is the nicest colour (c) ice is frozen water (d) fish live in water
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a clear date (c) a named source (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
24. 24.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) a year has 12 months (c) plants need water (d) milk tastes awful
28. 28.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) a clear date (c) trusted sites agree (d) asks for your OTP
29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) ice is frozen water (c) winter is the best (d) plants need water
31. 31.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is hungry (d) he drank the juice
32. 32.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
33. 33.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧩 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
36. 36.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “homework is boring” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it loves music (c) it is a tree (d) it is new
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) a named source (c) facts you can check (d) a prize you never won

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