Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 132 · 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.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) a clear date (c) trusted sites agree (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
3. 3.📊 Fact or opinion: fish are cute? (a) fact (b) opinion
4. 4.True or false: “milk tastes awful” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) asks for a password (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) no source or date
6. 6.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a video with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the bus timetable
8. 8.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is funny (c) it is loud (d) it is checked and known
10. 10.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) he drank the juice (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
13. 13.🧩 Arjun bought 6 notebooks for ₹240 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹45 (c) ₹240 (d) ₹40
14. 14.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
16. 16.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
17. 17.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
20. 20.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “a clear date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💭 An opinion is… (a) a measured number (b) a dictionary meaning (c) a proven truth (d) what someone thinks
23. 23.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cake is half gone
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) a guess by a friend
25. 25.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
26. 26.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 3 PM (c) 5 PM (d) 4 PM
28. 28.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.True or false: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a joke page (c) a video with no name (d) a dictionary
32. 32.🧩 Ananya is 10 years old. Rohan is older than Ananya. How old is Rohan? (a) 11 (b) not enough info (c) 15 (d) 12
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: dogs are the best pets? (a) opinion (b) fact
34. 34.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) trusted sites agree (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) asks for your OTP
35. 35.True or false: “plants need water” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
37. 37.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a warning sign (b) a trusted source (c) a fact (d) proof it is true
38. 38.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a video with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a doctor
40. 40.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) someone was hungry (c) the dog did it (d) there are crumbs

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