Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 13 · 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.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
2. 2.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is checked and known (c) it is loud (d) it has many likes
3. 3.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) he drank the juice (c) someone left it open (d) someone spilt water
7. 7.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) asks for a password (d) no source or date
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion? (a) the Sun is a star (b) cows give milk (c) milk tastes awful (d) a year has 12 months
10. 10.🧩 Saanvi bought 2 markers and a lunch box for ₹120 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹120 (c) ₹118 (d) ₹60
11. 11.📚 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
12. 12.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “winter is the best” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) an atlas (c) a joke book (d) a cookbook
15. 15.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) not enough info (c) 4 PM (d) 5 PM
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone left it open (c) the bell rang (d) the door is open
17. 17.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “winter is the best” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) a clear date (c) calm, clear words (d) trusted sites agree
20. 20.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “homework is boring” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) facts you can check (c) a prize you never won (d) “Share before deleted!”
23. 23.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
24. 24.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a rumour (b) facts that support it (c) a loud opinion (d) a guess
25. 25.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
26. 26.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “honey is yummy” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) your class teacher (c) an atlas (d) a rumour in the corridor
30. 30.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
34. 34.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is hungry (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is crying
35. 35.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) opinion (b) fact
38. 38.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🥭 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) yes, mangoes match (c) no mango is sweet (d) no, check more
40. 40.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True

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