Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 327 · 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: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) dogs are the best pets (c) winter is the best (d) honey is yummy
3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
4. 4.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) fact (b) opinion
5. 5.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) forward it fast (b) add more people (c) reply angrily (d) don’t forward it
6. 6.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) asks for a password (d) a clear date
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) fish are cute (c) a year has 12 months (d) bees make honey
9. 9.✅ A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) everyone likes (c) sounds nice (d) can be checked
10. 10.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a doctor (c) a science textbook (d) a thermometer
11. 11.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
12. 12.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) class must be over (c) someone ate the cake (d) the bell rang
13. 13.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
14. 14.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a clear date (c) calm, clear words (d) a named source
16. 16.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a thermometer (c) a guess (d) touching a wall
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) fact (b) opinion
18. 18.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) a joke book (c) an old rumour (d) an atlas
19. 19.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a science textbook (c) a dictionary (d) a video with no name
20. 20.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧩 Arjun bought 4 notebooks and a water bottle for ₹290 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹286 (b) ₹290 (c) ₹72 (d) not enough info
26. 26.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) the floor is wet
28. 28.🧩 Diya is 11 years old. Arjun is older than Diya. How old is Arjun? (a) 16 (b) 13 (c) not enough info (d) 12
29. 29.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) cows give milk (c) the Sun is a star (d) milk tastes awful
31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
32. 32.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a strange web address (b) calm, clear words (c) facts you can check (d) no pressure to share
33. 33.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
34. 34.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) all dogs are mean (b) that one dog barked (c) dogs hate you (d) never see dogs
36. 36.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
37. 37.🧩 Arjun bought 5 pens for ₹150 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹150 (b) ₹35 (c) ₹30 (d) not enough info
38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) an atlas (c) a forwarded message (d) a rumour in the corridor
40. 40.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False

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