Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 246 · 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 good sign of a true claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) asks for your OTP (c) asks for a password (d) too good to be true
2. 2.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a thermometer (c) a random website (d) a video with no name
3. 3.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) fact (b) opinion
4. 4.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a strange web address (c) a clear date (d) no source or date
6. 6.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) someone left it open
8. 8.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a guess about why (c) a story (d) what you see or hear
9. 9.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
10. 10.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) no source or date (d) asks for a password
12. 12.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion? (a) a year has 12 months (b) dogs are the best pets (c) fish live in water (d) ice is frozen water
14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a science textbook (c) your class teacher (d) the school notice board
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a joke page (c) your class teacher (d) a random website
17. 17.📚 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
18. 18.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) keep chatting (b) share it (c) share a nearby place (d) tell a trusted adult
19. 19.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a strange web address (c) a named source (d) a clear date
21. 21.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone ate the cake
23. 23.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is crying (c) someone ate the cake (d) class must be over
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is hungry (d) he drank the juice
25. 25.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
27. 27.🧩 Aarav is 9 years old. Tara is 8 years older than Aarav. How old is Tara? (a) 8 (b) 17 (c) not enough info (d) 18
28. 28.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 6 PM (c) 7 PM (d) 5 PM
32. 32.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cake is half gone (c) he drank the juice (d) the cup is empty
34. 34.🧩 Kabir is 9 years old. Aarav is 5 years older than Kabir. How old is Aarav? (a) 5 (b) not enough info (c) 15 (d) 14
35. 35.🧩 Ananya is 7 years old. Aarav is 9 years older than Ananya. How old is Aarav? (a) 16 (b) 9 (c) not enough info (d) 17
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
37. 37.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it may be raining (c) the shops are shut (d) it is sunny
38. 38.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) ask the school office (b) count your friends (c) ask a toddler (d) guess a number
39. 39.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the bell rang (c) the floor is wet (d) someone left it open
40. 40.🧩 A box has 3 rows of guavas, with 6 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 18 (b) 9 (c) 24 (d) not enough info

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