Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 261 · 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) asks for your OTP (b) no source or date (c) facts you can check (d) asks for a password
2. 2.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) red is the nicest colour (c) a year has 12 months (d) winter is the best
4. 4.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) reply angrily (b) forward it fast (c) add more people (d) don’t forward it
7. 7.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
8. 8.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 5 PM (c) not enough info (d) 7 PM
9. 9.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
10. 10.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
11. 11.True or false: “fish are cute” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion? (a) bees make honey (b) plants need water (c) red is the nicest colour (d) cows give milk
13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a video with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) a stranger online
14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
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) False (b) True
17. 17.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is yummy. (b) Dal is the best. (c) Dal is boring. (d) Dal has protein.
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a science textbook (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a random website
19. 19.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) 4 PM (b) not enough info (c) 8 PM (d) 7 PM
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) facts you can check (c) calm, clear words (d) a strange web address
22. 22.True or false: “cows give milk” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.🧩 A box has 3 rows of eggs, with 9 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 27 (b) 36 (c) 12 (d) not enough info
26. 26.🏫 “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
27. 27.🧩 Vihaan is 9 years old. Ishaan is older than Vihaan. How old is Ishaan? (a) 10 (b) not enough info (c) 14 (d) 11
28. 28.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) opinion (b) fact
29. 29.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) photos never lie (b) it must be real (c) share it now (d) it may be fake
32. 32.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) trust the photo (b) share it to ask (c) believe the title (d) check trusted sources
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a doctor (c) a thermometer (d) a comment with no name
34. 34.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
36. 36.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) milk tastes awful (c) winter is the best (d) fish are cute
38. 38.Which of these is an opinion? (a) plants need water (b) bees make honey (c) fish are cute (d) the Sun is a star
39. 39.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a thermometer (c) a guess (d) asking a stranger
40. 40.🗺️ 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

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