Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 40 · 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 a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) no pressure to share (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) trusted sites agree
2. 2.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the baby is crying (c) someone left it open (d) he drank the juice
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a strange web address (b) facts you can check (c) no pressure to share (d) a clear date
5. 5.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
7. 7.🧩 A box of eggs has 5 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 50 (b) 5 (c) 10 (d) not enough info
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honey is yummy (b) fish are cute (c) ice is frozen water (d) homework is boring
9. 9.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the page number (b) the colour of ink (c) what facts are given (d) your handwriting
11. 11.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
13. 13.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
16. 16.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a thermometer (c) a guess by a friend (d) a rumour in the corridor
19. 19.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a joke page (d) the school notice board
22. 22.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
23. 23.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
25. 25.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share a nearby place (b) tell a trusted adult (c) share it (d) keep chatting
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) plants need water (c) the Sun is a star (d) a year has 12 months
28. 28.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
30. 30.True or false: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) asks for a password (c) a strange web address (d) calm, clear words
32. 32.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧩 Aarav is 9 years old. Meera is older than Aarav. How old is Meera? (a) not enough info (b) 10 (c) 14 (d) 11
34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
35. 35.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) fact (b) opinion
36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
37. 37.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a measured length (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues

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