Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 938 · 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.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) a science textbook (d) a guess by a friend
3. 3.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
4. 4.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) fact (b) opinion
5. 5.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is hungry (d) the bell rang
6. 6.True or false: “fish live in water” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
9. 9.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the page number (b) what facts are given (c) the colour of ink (d) your handwriting
10. 10.✅ A fact is something that… (a) everyone likes (b) can be checked (c) sounds nice (d) someone feels
11. 11.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
12. 12.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “honey is yummy” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
15. 15.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
18. 18.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) seven (b) best (c) Monday (d) metres
19. 19.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) no source or date (c) trusted sites agree (d) a strange web address
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
23. 23.📚 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
24. 24.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
25. 25.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
28. 28.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📊 Fact or opinion: dogs are the best pets? (a) fact (b) opinion
31. 31.🧩 A box of oranges has 9 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 18 (b) 9 (c) not enough info (d) 90
32. 32.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is crying
35. 35.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 3 PM (b) not enough info (c) 5 PM (d) 4 PM
36. 36.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) 8 PM (c) not enough info (d) 6 PM
37. 37.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧩 Tara bought 6 balls for ₹150 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹30 (c) ₹150 (d) ₹25
39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
40. 40.True or false: “ice is frozen water” is a fact. (a) True (b) False

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