Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 287 · 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) a clear date (b) no source or date (c) asks for your OTP (d) “Share before deleted!”
2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a dictionary (c) an atlas (d) your class teacher
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cake is half gone
4. 4.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
5. 5.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a comic (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour
6. 6.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
8. 8.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) no, check more (b) no mango is sweet (c) yes, mangoes match (d) yes, it is certain
9. 9.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
11. 11.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 7 PM (c) 8 PM (d) not enough info
12. 12.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) ask the school office (b) guess a number (c) count your friends (d) ask a toddler
13. 13.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧩 Rohan bought 6 notebooks and a lunch box for ₹130 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹130 (c) ₹21 (d) ₹124
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone spilt water (d) the cup is empty
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a guess by a friend (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
18. 18.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it colourful?” (b) “How many likes?” (c) “Is it long?” (d) “Who wrote this?”
19. 19.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) opinion (b) fact
22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a joke page (c) your class teacher (d) a dictionary
23. 23.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) cows give milk (c) a year has 12 months (d) homework is boring
26. 26.🧩 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
27. 27.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) fact (b) opinion
30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
31. 31.🧩 Nisha bought 4 mangoes and a lunch box for ₹240 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹60 (b) ₹236 (c) not enough info (d) ₹240
32. 32.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
33. 33.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
34. 34.True or false: “ice is frozen water” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
36. 36.True or false: “homework is boring” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “a strange web address” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone spilt water
39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
40. 40.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) an atlas (c) a comment with no name (d) the bus timetable

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