Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 336 · 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.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it has many likes (c) it is funny (d) it is checked and known
2. 2.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
3. 3.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) the school notice
4. 4.🧩 Arjun is 7 years old. Rohan is older than Arjun. How old is Rohan? (a) 8 (b) 9 (c) not enough info (d) 12
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes grow on trees.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a comment with no name (c) a science textbook (d) a thermometer
8. 8.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a video with no name (c) a comment with no name (d) the school notice board
10. 10.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
13. 13.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) class must be over (d) the cup is empty
14. 14.📊 Fact or opinion: fish are cute? (a) fact (b) opinion
15. 15.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a rumour (c) a dictionary (d) a cartoon
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) no pressure to share (c) trusted sites agree (d) a prize you never won
17. 17.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is crying
20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a thermometer (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend
21. 21.💭 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a proven truth (c) a dictionary meaning (d) a measured number
22. 22.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a joke page (c) the school notice board (d) a forwarded message
25. 25.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 4 PM (b) 2 PM (c) 5 PM (d) not enough info
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) a prize you never won (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) no pressure to share
27. 27.🧩 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a doctor (c) a random website (d) a science textbook
29. 29.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a warning sign (b) a trusted source (c) a fact (d) proof it is true
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) cows give milk (c) fish live in water (d) honey is yummy
32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
33. 33.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) a prize you never won (c) no source or date (d) a named source
34. 34.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧩 Nisha bought 3 pens and a lunch box for ₹110 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹110 (b) ₹36 (c) not enough info (d) ₹107
36. 36.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a loud opinion (b) a guess (c) facts that support it (d) a rumour
40. 40.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) rumours (c) guesses (d) observations

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