Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 27 · 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: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
3. 3.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📚 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) milk tastes awful (c) honey is yummy (d) red is the nicest colour
6. 6.🧩 A box of eggs has 4 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 8 (b) 40 (c) not enough info (d) 4
7. 7.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
9. 9.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “ice is frozen water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
13. 13.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a friend’s guess (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice
14. 14.🧩 Nisha bought 4 markers and a bag for ₹120 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹120 (c) ₹116 (d) ₹30
15. 15.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) opinion (b) fact
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) milk tastes awful (c) the Sun is a star (d) homework is boring
17. 17.Which of these is an observation? (a) the bell rang (b) he drank the juice (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) fish are cute (c) homework is boring (d) ice is frozen water
19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
20. 20.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a story (c) a guess about why (d) what you see or hear
21. 21.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧩 Aarav is 7 years old. Meera is 8 years older than Aarav. How old is Meera? (a) not enough info (b) 15 (c) 16 (d) 8
24. 24.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is the best. (b) Dal is yummy. (c) Dal is boring. (d) Dal has protein.
25. 25.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) ask the school office (b) ask a toddler (c) count your friends (d) guess a number
26. 26.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧩 Ishaan bought 6 markers for ₹90 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹20 (c) ₹90 (d) ₹15
28. 28.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a strange web address (b) a named source (c) calm, clear words (d) a clear date
30. 30.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) 4 PM (c) not enough info (d) 3 PM
32. 32.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a fact (b) a warning sign (c) proof it is true (d) a trusted source
33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
34. 34.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
35. 35.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
36. 36.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
38. 38.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) winter is the best (c) bees make honey (d) cows give milk

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