Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 383 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a video with no name (c) a random website (d) a comment with no name
2. 2.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) a clear date (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) facts you can check
4. 4.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) share it now (b) it may be fake (c) photos never lie (d) it must be real
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
9. 9.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) too good to be true (c) a named source (d) trusted sites agree
10. 10.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) no mango is sweet (b) yes, mangoes match (c) no, check more (d) yes, it is certain
11. 11.🧩 A box has 6 rows of apples, with 4 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 10 (b) not enough info (c) 28 (d) 24
12. 12.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the older one (b) both can be right (c) neither of them (d) only the louder one
14. 14.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) a clear date (c) a prize you never won (d) calm, clear words
16. 16.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
19. 19.True or false: “honey is yummy” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
22. 22.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a science textbook (c) a joke page (d) a rumour in the corridor
25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
26. 26.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) what facts are given (b) the colour of ink (c) the page number (d) your handwriting
27. 27.📊 Fact or opinion: winter is the best? (a) fact (b) opinion
28. 28.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) the floor is wet (d) class must be over
29. 29.🧩 Vihaan bought 6 kites and a cap for ₹390 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹384 (b) not enough info (c) ₹390 (d) ₹65
30. 30.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
31. 31.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) opinion (b) fact
32. 32.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) 4 PM (c) 3 PM (d) not enough info
33. 33.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is hungry (d) the door is open
35. 35.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it colourful?” (b) “How many likes?” (c) “Is it long?” (d) “Who wrote this?”
36. 36.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
38. 38.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a random website (c) a stranger online (d) a doctor
40. 40.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False

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