Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 334 · 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.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) definitely false (c) an opinion (d) more likely true
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a doctor (c) a science textbook (d) a forwarded message
3. 3.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it colourful?” (b) “Is it long?” (c) “How many likes?” (d) “Who wrote this?”
4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a comment with no name (d) a joke page
5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.🧩 Diya is 11 years old. Vihaan is older than Diya. How old is Vihaan? (a) 12 (b) 13 (c) 16 (d) not enough info
7. 7.🧩 Vihaan is 10 years old. Ananya is older than Vihaan. How old is Ananya? (a) 15 (b) not enough info (c) 12 (d) 11
8. 8.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the page number (b) what facts are given (c) the colour of ink (d) your handwriting
9. 9.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a guess (b) a loud opinion (c) facts that support it (d) a rumour
10. 10.True or false: “asks for a password” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a thermometer (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
12. 12.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a guess from clues (c) a photo (d) a measured length
13. 13.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) rumours (c) opinions (d) observations
14. 14.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
16. 16.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) there are crumbs (b) Kabir ate them (c) the dog did it (d) someone was hungry
17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
18. 18.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) a named source (d) asks for your OTP
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) opinion (b) fact
21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
25. 25.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 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
27. 27.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) no pressure to share (c) a clear date (d) a strange web address
29. 29.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
30. 30.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
33. 33.🧩 Arjun bought 6 notebooks and a water bottle for ₹180 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹174 (b) not enough info (c) ₹180 (d) ₹30
34. 34.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a strange web address (b) a named source (c) a prize you never won (d) asks for a password
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
36. 36.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
37. 37.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “fish live in water” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy

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