Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 840 · 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.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
2. 2.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) someone left it open (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is hungry
4. 4.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.🧩 Tara is 11 years old. Diya is 3 years older than Tara. How old is Diya? (a) not enough info (b) 14 (c) 15 (d) 3
7. 7.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) no source or date (d) calm, clear words
9. 9.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the floor is wet (c) someone left it open (d) class must be over
10. 10.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion? (a) a year has 12 months (b) plants need water (c) ice is frozen water (d) winter is the best
12. 12.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 5 PM (c) 3 PM (d) 4 PM
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 floor is wet
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) homework is boring (c) milk tastes awful (d) plants need water
15. 15.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour (c) a cartoon (d) a comic
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
18. 18.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) dogs hate you (b) all dogs are mean (c) never see dogs (d) that one dog barked
19. 19.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a trusted source (b) a warning sign (c) a fact (d) proof it is true
20. 20.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) 8 PM (c) 9 PM (d) not enough info
21. 21.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
22. 22.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes grow on trees.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) a prize you never won (c) no pressure to share (d) a named source
24. 24.📚 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
25. 25.Which of these is an opinion? (a) bees make honey (b) dogs are the best pets (c) a year has 12 months (d) cows give milk
26. 26.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) send the password (b) forward it to friends (c) tell a parent (d) click the link
27. 27.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) tell a trusted adult (b) keep chatting (c) share it (d) share a nearby place
28. 28.🧩 Nisha is 11 years old. Ishaan is 4 years older than Nisha. How old is Ishaan? (a) not enough info (b) 4 (c) 15 (d) 16
29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
30. 30.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) no source or date (c) trusted sites agree (d) “Share before deleted!”
32. 32.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) trusted sites agree
34. 34.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
35. 35.📊 Fact or opinion: honey is yummy? (a) fact (b) opinion
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion? (a) bees make honey (b) cows give milk (c) homework is boring (d) fish live in water
37. 37.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧩 Nisha bought 3 kites and a cap for ₹240 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹240 (b) ₹237 (c) not enough info (d) ₹80
39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
40. 40.📊 Fact or opinion: winter is the best? (a) fact (b) opinion

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