Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 103 · 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 good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) no source or date (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) a clear date
2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
3. 3.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a dictionary (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend
5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
6. 6.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
10. 10.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) no pressure to share (c) a strange web address (d) asks for a password
11. 11.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧩 A box of oranges has 9 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 90 (b) 9 (c) not enough info (d) 18
13. 13.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) fact (b) opinion
15. 15.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a dream (c) a stranger’s chat (d) the bus timetable
17. 17.🧩 Diya bought 2 balls for ₹30 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹15 (b) ₹20 (c) ₹30 (d) not enough info
18. 18.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) the bell rang
21. 21.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.✅ A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) everyone likes (c) can be checked (d) sounds nice
23. 23.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) calm, clear words (c) a named source (d) a prize you never won
28. 28.🥭 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, check more (c) yes, mangoes match (d) no mango is sweet
29. 29.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) what facts are given (b) your handwriting (c) the colour of ink (d) the page number
30. 30.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) dogs are the best pets (c) winter is the best (d) bees make honey
31. 31.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) facts you can check (c) asks for a password (d) no pressure to share
34. 34.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a named source (b) too good to be true (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) asks for a password
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) a named source (c) a clear date (d) a strange web address
38. 38.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cup is empty (c) the door is open (d) someone ate the cake
39. 39.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share a nearby place (b) share it (c) keep chatting (d) tell a trusted adult
40. 40.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) guesses (c) observations (d) rumours

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