Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 150 · 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 warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) facts you can check (c) a strange web address (d) calm, clear words
2. 2.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
3. 3.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) plants need water (c) fish are cute (d) milk tastes awful
4. 4.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone left it open
6. 6.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
7. 7.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cake is half gone (c) the bell rang (d) the door is open
9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) the bus timetable (c) a forwarded message (d) a rumour in the corridor
10. 10.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it has many likes (c) it is loud (d) it is funny
11. 11.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
13. 13.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cup is empty (b) he drank the juice (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
14. 14.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
15. 15.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice board (d) a joke page
18. 18.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) your class teacher (c) a comment with no name (d) a stranger online
21. 21.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) fish are cute (c) ice is frozen water (d) a year has 12 months
23. 23.🧩 Diya is 10 years old. Ishaan is older than Diya. How old is Ishaan? (a) 15 (b) 12 (c) 11 (d) not enough info
24. 24.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 4 PM (c) 3 PM (d) 5 PM
26. 26.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
28. 28.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a story (c) a guess about why (d) what you see or hear
30. 30.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧩 Vihaan bought 4 balls for ₹120 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹120 (c) ₹30 (d) ₹35
32. 32.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
34. 34.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) opinion (b) fact
35. 35.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a comment with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a thermometer
37. 37.Which of these is a fact? (a) bees make honey (b) honey is yummy (c) red is the nicest colour (d) homework is boring
38. 38.True or false: “fish are cute” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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