Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 236 · 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) calm, clear words (b) no source or date (c) no pressure to share (d) facts you can check
2. 2.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) asks for a password (c) calm, clear words (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
6. 6.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
7. 7.🧩 Aarav bought 4 pens and a cap for ₹100 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹96 (b) ₹25 (c) not enough info (d) ₹100
8. 8.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) fact (b) opinion
10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
11. 11.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 4 PM (c) 5 PM (d) not enough info
15. 15.📊 Fact or opinion: dogs are the best pets? (a) opinion (b) fact
16. 16.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is checked and known (c) it is loud (d) it has many likes
17. 17.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
18. 18.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) send the password (b) forward it to friends (c) tell a parent (d) click the link
19. 19.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
20. 20.🧩 Vihaan bought 6 mangoes and a cap for ₹200 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹33 (b) ₹200 (c) not enough info (d) ₹194
21. 21.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) an opinion (c) definitely false (d) more likely true
22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) the bus timetable (c) a science textbook (d) a forwarded message
23. 23.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a guess (c) touching a wall (d) a thermometer
24. 24.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
26. 26.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is the best. (b) Dal is yummy. (c) Dal has protein. (d) Dal is boring.
27. 27.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) your handwriting (b) the page number (c) the colour of ink (d) what facts are given
31. 31.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a joke page (c) your class teacher (d) the school notice board
32. 32.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
33. 33.✅ A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) can be checked (c) everyone likes (d) sounds nice
34. 34.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) facts you can check (d) too good to be true
35. 35.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
36. 36.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a stranger online (c) a video with no name (d) a dictionary
37. 37.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
38. 38.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False

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