Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 347 · 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.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it may be raining (b) it is a holiday (c) the shops are shut (d) it is sunny
2. 2.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
8. 8.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 6 PM (c) 5 PM (d) 4 PM
10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) homework is boring (c) cows give milk (d) the Sun is a star
12. 12.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) believe the title (b) trust the photo (c) check trusted sources (d) share it to ask
13. 13.🧩 A box of eggs has 8 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 80 (c) 16 (d) 8
14. 14.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) for fun only (b) to be sure of results (c) to change answers (d) to waste time
16. 16.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the louder one (b) only the older one (c) both can be right (d) neither of them
17. 17.🧩 Ishaan is 12 years old. Vihaan is 6 years older than Ishaan. How old is Vihaan? (a) 18 (b) not enough info (c) 6 (d) 19
18. 18.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) a strange web address (c) too good to be true (d) no source or date
19. 19.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.😱 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
21. 21.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a cartoon (c) a dictionary (d) a comic
22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
23. 23.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “facts you can check” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for your OTP (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) a clear date (d) no source or date
26. 26.True or false: “plants need water” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
28. 28.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧩 Kabir is 9 years old. Rohan is 8 years older than Kabir. How old is Rohan? (a) 8 (b) not enough info (c) 17 (d) 18
31. 31.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) opinion (b) fact
32. 32.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) opinion (b) fact
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a video with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a forwarded message
34. 34.🍪 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
35. 35.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) class must be over (d) the bell rang
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) the school notice board (c) a joke page (d) a dictionary
37. 37.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is crying (d) the door is open
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
39. 39.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) asks for your OTP (c) no pressure to share (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
40. 40.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True

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