Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 891 · 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) no source or date (b) a named source (c) trusted sites agree (d) calm, clear words
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) too good to be true (c) a prize you never won (d) calm, clear words
3. 3.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
4. 4.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
6. 6.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open
7. 7.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
8. 8.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 4 PM (c) 5 PM (d) 3 PM
9. 9.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
10. 10.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) only if written (c) yes, so check it (d) no, never
11. 11.🧩 A box has 5 rows of laddoos, with 7 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 42 (b) 35 (c) 12 (d) not enough info
12. 12.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧩 Nisha is 6 years old. Vihaan is older than Nisha. How old is Vihaan? (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 11 (d) not enough info
14. 14.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice
15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) a joke page (d) a thermometer
16. 16.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
17. 17.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) the bus timetable (c) the school notice board (d) a joke page
19. 19.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) a year has 12 months (c) honey is yummy (d) milk tastes awful
22. 22.🧩 Meera is 9 years old. Diya is 5 years older than Meera. How old is Diya? (a) not enough info (b) 5 (c) 14 (d) 15
23. 23.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) asking a stranger (c) touching a wall (d) a thermometer
25. 25.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a rumour (b) facts that support it (c) a loud opinion (d) a guess
26. 26.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone spilt water (c) the bell rang (d) someone left it open
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) someone spilt water (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying
28. 28.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) a prize you never won (c) a clear date (d) too good to be true
30. 30.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) too good to be true (c) asks for your OTP (d) “Share before deleted!”
32. 32.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the bell rang (d) the cup is empty
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) the door is open
34. 34.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
35. 35.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) opinion (b) fact
36. 36.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
37. 37.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a cookbook (c) a joke book (d) an atlas
38. 38.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “a clear date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.✅ A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) sounds nice (c) everyone likes (d) can be checked

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