Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 130 · 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 message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) forward it to friends (b) tell a parent (c) send the password (d) click the link
2. 2.True or false: “bees make honey” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for your OTP (b) trusted sites agree (c) facts you can check (d) a named source
4. 4.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) cows give milk (c) bees make honey (d) a year has 12 months
6. 6.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) what facts are given (b) your handwriting (c) the colour of ink (d) the page number
7. 7.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone spilt water (c) the cake is half gone (d) the cup is empty
9. 9.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Who wrote this?” (b) “Is it colourful?” (c) “How many likes?” (d) “Is it long?”
10. 10.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
11. 11.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a photo (c) a guess from clues (d) a measured length
13. 13.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) calm, clear words (c) a named source (d) trusted sites agree
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) facts you can check (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) calm, clear words
15. 15.✅ A fact is something that… (a) everyone likes (b) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) sounds nice
16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
18. 18.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
19. 19.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) calm, clear words (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) a named source
21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
22. 22.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cake is half gone
24. 24.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is the best. (b) Dal has protein. (c) Dal is boring. (d) Dal is yummy.
25. 25.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
26. 26.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) the bus timetable (c) a forwarded message (d) a joke page
28. 28.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) the bus timetable (c) a doctor (d) a random website
30. 30.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is crying (d) the cake is half gone
31. 31.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) rumours (c) opinions (d) observations
33. 33.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) share it to ask (b) trust the photo (c) believe the title (d) check trusted sources
34. 34.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
36. 36.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧩 Ishaan is 7 years old. Diya is older than Ishaan. How old is Diya? (a) 9 (b) 8 (c) not enough info (d) 12
38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
39. 39.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False

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