Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 300 · 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: “trusted sites agree” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
3. 3.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) yes, so check it (c) only if written (d) no, never
4. 4.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the page number (b) your handwriting (c) what facts are given (d) the colour of ink
5. 5.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a named source (c) trusted sites agree (d) no pressure to share
7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
8. 8.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
10. 10.🧩 Kabir bought 3 kites and a lunch box for ₹160 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹157 (c) ₹160 (d) ₹53
11. 11.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) the bus timetable (c) your class teacher (d) a science textbook
13. 13.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) guess a number (b) count your friends (c) ask a toddler (d) ask the school office
17. 17.🧩 Vihaan is 8 years old. Meera is older than Vihaan. How old is Meera? (a) 13 (b) 9 (c) not enough info (d) 10
18. 18.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) the school notice board (c) a forwarded message (d) a doctor
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) opinion (b) fact
21. 21.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
22. 22.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is crying (c) the cake is half gone (d) class must be over
25. 25.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) an atlas (c) a video with no name (d) the bus timetable
26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) homework is boring (c) milk tastes awful (d) plants need water
28. 28.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: dogs are the best pets? (a) fact (b) opinion
30. 30.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone left it open (d) the cup is empty
31. 31.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a guess by a friend (c) a video with no name (d) your class teacher
33. 33.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an atlas (c) a cookbook (d) an old rumour
34. 34.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a forwarded message (c) a science textbook (d) a comment with no name
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) bees make honey (c) cows give milk (d) winter is the best
37. 37.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
39. 39.🧩 Rohan is 7 years old. Kabir is older than Rohan. How old is Kabir? (a) not enough info (b) 12 (c) 9 (d) 8
40. 40.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake

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