Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 354 · 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: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
2. 2.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a video with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) an atlas
3. 3.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Who wrote this?” (b) “How many likes?” (c) “Is it long?” (d) “Is it colourful?”
4. 4.🧩 Saanvi is 12 years old. Meera is older than Saanvi. How old is Meera? (a) not enough info (b) 17 (c) 13 (d) 14
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) ice is frozen water (c) fish live in water (d) the Sun is a star
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) dogs are the best pets (c) milk tastes awful (d) ice is frozen water
7. 7.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking one friend (b) asking your pet (c) asking the whole class (d) guessing
11. 11.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 5 PM (c) not enough info (d) 7 PM
12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
13. 13.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) keep chatting (b) share it (c) share a nearby place (d) tell a trusted adult
14. 14.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) ask if it is nice (b) guess (c) vote on it (d) measure it
15. 15.🧩 A box of eggs has 8 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 80 (b) 8 (c) 16 (d) not enough info
16. 16.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone spilt water (c) the bell rang (d) someone left it open
17. 17.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
18. 18.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is loud (c) it is checked and known (d) it is funny
20. 20.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
21. 21.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) no pressure to share (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) facts you can check
23. 23.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) count your friends (b) ask the school office (c) guess a number (d) ask a toddler
26. 26.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🥭 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) no mango is sweet (c) yes, mangoes match (d) yes, it is certain
28. 28.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) red is the nicest colour (c) bees make honey (d) fish are cute
30. 30.True or false: “a strange web address” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
32. 32.🧩 A box has 4 rows of laddoos, with 5 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 9 (c) 20 (d) 25
33. 33.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
35. 35.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
38. 38.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) calm, clear words (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) no source or date

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