Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 142 · 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: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) opinion (b) fact
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice board (c) an atlas (d) the bus timetable
4. 4.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) class must be over (c) the cup is empty (d) the floor is wet
7. 7.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) no source or date (c) a named source (d) no pressure to share
9. 9.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
11. 11.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a named source (c) trusted sites agree (d) no pressure to share
12. 12.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) tell a trusted adult (b) keep chatting (c) share it (d) share a nearby place
13. 13.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
15. 15.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) a prize you never won (c) a clear date (d) no pressure to share
17. 17.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a comment with no name (c) a random website (d) a doctor
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone left it open
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) the Sun is a star (c) a year has 12 months (d) fish are cute
21. 21.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone spilt water (d) the cup is empty
22. 22.🧩 Tara bought 6 pens and a water bottle for ₹390 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹390 (b) ₹65 (c) ₹384 (d) not enough info
23. 23.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a story (c) a wish (d) what you see or hear
24. 24.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) a clear date (c) no pressure to share (d) a strange web address
26. 26.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
27. 27.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is hungry (c) the floor is wet (d) the cup is empty
28. 28.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) neither of them (b) only the older one (c) both can be right (d) only the louder one
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cake is half gone (d) the door is open
30. 30.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
32. 32.True or false: “fish live in water” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
37. 37.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable

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