Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 351 · 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.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a doctor (c) a video with no name (d) a forwarded message
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for your OTP (b) facts you can check (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) a prize you never won
3. 3.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
5. 5.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
6. 6.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “homework is boring” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) your class teacher (d) a stranger online
9. 9.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧩 A box of laddoos has 4 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 40 (b) 4 (c) not enough info (d) 8
12. 12.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) proof it is true (b) a warning sign (c) a trusted source (d) a fact
13. 13.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) opinion (b) fact
17. 17.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
18. 18.True or false: “milk tastes awful” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a prize you never won (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) asks for a password
21. 21.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) more likely true (c) definitely false (d) an opinion
22. 22.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) facts you can check (d) no source or date
23. 23.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) the dog did it (c) Kabir ate them (d) there are crumbs
24. 24.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
25. 25.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
26. 26.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a friend’s guess (c) the school notice (d) a forwarded message
27. 27.🧩 Saanvi bought 4 mangoes for ₹180 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹45 (c) ₹180 (d) ₹50
28. 28.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) milk tastes awful (c) homework is boring (d) bees make honey
29. 29.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a joke page (c) the school notice board (d) a video with no name
30. 30.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) an atlas (c) a cookbook (d) a joke book
31. 31.🧩 Arjun is 7 years old. Rohan is older than Arjun. How old is Rohan? (a) 12 (b) not enough info (c) 8 (d) 9
32. 32.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) opinions (c) guesses (d) observations
34. 34.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) it may be raining (c) it is a holiday (d) the shops are shut
35. 35.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) asks for your OTP (c) no pressure to share (d) a clear date
38. 38.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference

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