Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 355 · 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.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion? (a) cows give milk (b) dogs are the best pets (c) plants need water (d) ice is frozen water
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
6. 6.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
8. 8.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) seven (b) Monday (c) best (d) metres
10. 10.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
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.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
20. 20.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) facts you can check
21. 21.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is boring. (b) Dal has protein. (c) Dal is yummy. (d) Dal is the best.
22. 22.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a joke book (c) an old rumour (d) a cookbook
23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
24. 24.🧩 Meera bought 3 pens and a lunch box for ₹115 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹38 (b) ₹112 (c) not enough info (d) ₹115
25. 25.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the floor is wet (c) the cake is half gone (d) the cup is empty
26. 26.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧩 Diya bought 2 kites and a lunch box for ₹150 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹150 (b) ₹75 (c) ₹148 (d) not enough info
28. 28.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) forward it fast (b) don’t forward it (c) add more people (d) reply angrily
29. 29.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 8 PM (c) 9 PM (d) 5 PM
32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a dictionary (c) a comment with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor
33. 33.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) no pressure to share (c) asks for a password (d) a strange web address
34. 34.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a guess by a friend (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a joke page
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a strange web address (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) calm, clear words
36. 36.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) trust the photo (b) believe the title (c) share it to ask (d) check trusted sources
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: honey is yummy? (a) fact (b) opinion
38. 38.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “How many likes?” (b) “Is it long?” (c) “Is it colourful?” (d) “Who wrote this?”
40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation

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