Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 162 · 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.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) a forwarded message
3. 3.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) honey is yummy (c) homework is boring (d) the Sun is a star
5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) plants need water (c) fish are cute (d) a year has 12 months
7. 7.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) a named source (c) a clear date (d) too good to be true
8. 8.🧩 Ananya is 7 years old. Meera is 5 years older than Ananya. How old is Meera? (a) not enough info (b) 13 (c) 12 (d) 5
9. 9.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) a named source (c) no source or date (d) no pressure to share
12. 12.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it may be fake (b) share it now (c) it must be real (d) photos never lie
13. 13.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) there are crumbs (b) the dog did it (c) Kabir ate them (d) someone was hungry
15. 15.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
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.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “bees make honey” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the cup is empty (c) someone ate the cake (d) the bell rang
23. 23.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
24. 24.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) all dogs are mean (b) never see dogs (c) that one dog barked (d) dogs hate you
25. 25.Which of these is a fact? (a) cows give milk (b) milk tastes awful (c) homework is boring (d) winter is the best
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
27. 27.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) a named source (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) “Share before deleted!”
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) no pressure to share (c) no source or date (d) “Share before deleted!”
29. 29.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) no pressure to share (c) asks for a password (d) calm, clear words
31. 31.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
32. 32.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an atlas (c) an old rumour (d) a joke book
33. 33.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) a named source (d) trusted sites agree
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) fish are cute (c) winter is the best (d) plants need water
35. 35.🧩 Arjun is 7 years old. Aarav is 3 years older than Arjun. How old is Aarav? (a) not enough info (b) 3 (c) 10 (d) 11
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
37. 37.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) asks for your OTP (c) facts you can check (d) calm, clear words
38. 38.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
39. 39.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
40. 40.🎨 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

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