Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 241 · 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: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
2. 2.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
3. 3.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧩 Rohan bought 4 balls for ₹240 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹240 (b) not enough info (c) ₹60 (d) ₹65
5. 5.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) best (b) metres (c) seven (d) Monday
6. 6.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, it is certain (b) no mango is sweet (c) no, check more (d) yes, mangoes match
7. 7.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a dictionary (c) a comic (d) a rumour
8. 8.True or false: “plants need water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
10. 10.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🧩 Nisha bought 4 balls for ₹140 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹35 (b) ₹140 (c) ₹40 (d) not enough info
12. 12.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
13. 13.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) calm, clear words (c) too good to be true (d) asks for your OTP
15. 15.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
16. 16.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 5 PM (c) 3 PM (d) 4 PM
19. 19.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a dictionary (c) a forwarded message (d) a rumour in the corridor
22. 22.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone spilt water (d) the floor is wet
23. 23.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) an old rumour (c) a joke book (d) a cookbook
24. 24.✅ A fact is something that… (a) everyone likes (b) someone feels (c) sounds nice (d) can be checked
25. 25.📚 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
26. 26.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone spilt water (d) class must be over
28. 28.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) homework is boring (c) milk tastes awful (d) a year has 12 months
31. 31.True or false: “fish are cute” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is funny (c) it is loud (d) it is checked and known
33. 33.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a named source (b) asks for a password (c) a prize you never won (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
35. 35.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) less likely true (c) an opinion (d) definitely false
36. 36.📊 Fact or opinion: dogs are the best pets? (a) opinion (b) fact
37. 37.🧩 A box has 6 rows of laddoos, with 6 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 42 (b) 36 (c) not enough info (d) 12
38. 38.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
39. 39.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) asks for your OTP (c) no pressure to share (d) a clear date
40. 40.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False

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