Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 330 · 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.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
3. 3.🧩 Arjun is 10 years old. Tara is older than Arjun. How old is Tara? (a) 11 (b) 15 (c) 12 (d) not enough info
4. 4.🥭 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) yes, mangoes match (c) yes, it is certain (d) no mango is sweet
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) the bell rang
6. 6.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it must be real (b) it may be fake (c) share it now (d) photos never lie
8. 8.📚 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
9. 9.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
10. 10.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) opinion (b) fact
11. 11.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a fact (b) a trusted source (c) a warning sign (d) proof it is true
12. 12.🧩 Arjun bought 4 kites for ₹60 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹20 (c) ₹60 (d) ₹15
13. 13.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) plants need water (c) a year has 12 months (d) dogs are the best pets
16. 16.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
17. 17.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) no source or date (d) a clear date
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a thermometer (c) a guess by a friend (d) a doctor
20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) a rumour in the corridor
21. 21.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) ask the school office (b) guess a number (c) ask a toddler (d) count your friends
22. 22.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
25. 25.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) ask if it is nice (b) measure it (c) guess (d) vote on it
26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
27. 27.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal has protein. (b) Dal is the best. (c) Dal is boring. (d) Dal is yummy.
28. 28.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) a named source (d) trusted sites agree
29. 29.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) someone left it open (d) the door is open
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) facts you can check (d) asks for your OTP
31. 31.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a random website (c) a thermometer (d) a science textbook
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) class must be over (c) someone left it open (d) the bell rang
33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a video with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) your class teacher
34. 34.True or false: “winter is the best” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a science textbook (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a forwarded message
36. 36.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a loud opinion (b) a rumour (c) a guess (d) facts that support it
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 5 PM (c) 7 PM (d) 8 PM
39. 39.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) 6 PM (c) not enough info (d) 5 PM
40. 40.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False

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