Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 279 · 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.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: fish are cute? (a) opinion (b) fact
3. 3.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) a clear date (c) facts you can check (d) a prize you never won
4. 4.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the cake is half gone (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
5. 5.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone spilt water (c) the door is open (d) class must be over
6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
7. 7.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
8. 8.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) milk tastes awful (c) red is the nicest colour (d) a year has 12 months
9. 9.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
10. 10.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a story (c) what you see or hear (d) a wish
11. 11.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
14. 14.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
15. 15.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) a strange web address (c) facts you can check (d) trusted sites agree
16. 16.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
18. 18.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is an opinion? (a) winter is the best (b) bees make honey (c) fish live in water (d) plants need water
20. 20.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “homework is boring” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📚 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
23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
24. 24.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
26. 26.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧩 Kabir bought 6 kites for ₹90 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹15 (b) ₹90 (c) ₹20 (d) not enough info
28. 28.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) honey is yummy (c) bees make honey (d) fish live in water
30. 30.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) opinion (b) fact
31. 31.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) facts that support it (b) a rumour (c) a guess (d) a loud opinion
32. 32.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a random website (c) the school notice (d) a forwarded message
33. 33.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
34. 34.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) a strange web address (c) facts you can check (d) “Share before deleted!”
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
36. 36.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a video with no name (c) a random website (d) an atlas
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) honey is yummy (c) red is the nicest colour (d) winter is the best
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a stranger online (d) the school notice board
39. 39.True or false: “asks for a password” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) trusted sites agree (c) too good to be true (d) facts you can check

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