Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 224 · 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: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
3. 3.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
4. 4.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a guess by a friend (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) an atlas
6. 6.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
7. 7.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “How many likes?” (b) “Who wrote this?” (c) “Is it colourful?” (d) “Is it long?”
8. 8.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
10. 10.True or false: “bees make honey” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
13. 13.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) fish live in water (c) milk tastes awful (d) a year has 12 months
16. 16.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a forwarded message (d) a friend’s guess
17. 17.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to waste time (b) to be sure of results (c) to change answers (d) for fun only
18. 18.🧩 Arjun is 10 years old. Ananya is 3 years older than Arjun. How old is Ananya? (a) 14 (b) not enough info (c) 3 (d) 13
19. 19.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) believe the title (b) trust the photo (c) share it to ask (d) check trusted sources
21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: winter is the best? (a) opinion (b) fact
22. 22.Which of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) someone ate the cake (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is hungry
23. 23.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
24. 24.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) opinion (b) fact
26. 26.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) trusted sites agree (c) too good to be true (d) a clear date
29. 29.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) opinions (c) rumours (d) observations
30. 30.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) click the link (b) forward it to friends (c) tell a parent (d) send the password
31. 31.True or false: “fish live in water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧩 A box of laddoos has 9 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 90 (b) not enough info (c) 9 (d) 18
34. 34.True or false: “winter is the best” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is crying (c) the baby is hungry (d) the bell rang
37. 37.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) proof it is true (b) a fact (c) a warning sign (d) a trusted source
39. 39.📚 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
40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a dictionary (d) a comment with no name

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