Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 402 · 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) facts you can check (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) no pressure to share (d) calm, clear words
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) the bus timetable (c) a forwarded message (d) an atlas
3. 3.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) someone left it open
4. 4.🧩 Kabir bought 5 kites and a bag for ₹165 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹160 (b) ₹33 (c) ₹165 (d) not enough info
5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it may be fake (b) it must be real (c) share it now (d) photos never lie
8. 8.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is crying (c) the cake is half gone (d) he drank the juice
11. 11.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
12. 12.🧩 A box has 7 rows of eggs, with 4 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 32 (b) 11 (c) not enough info (d) 28
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a thermometer (c) a joke page (d) an atlas
14. 14.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) too good to be true (d) facts you can check
15. 15.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a random website (c) a dictionary (d) a joke page
17. 17.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
18. 18.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a strange web address (b) calm, clear words (c) a clear date (d) facts you can check
19. 19.True or false: “milk tastes awful” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) facts you can check (c) calm, clear words (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
21. 21.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) dogs hate you (b) all dogs are mean (c) never see dogs (d) that one dog barked
22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a random website (c) a thermometer (d) an atlas
23. 23.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) share it to ask (b) trust the photo (c) believe the title (d) check trusted sources
24. 24.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) trusted sites agree (c) asks for your OTP (d) calm, clear words
25. 25.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
27. 27.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) forward it to friends (b) tell a parent (c) click the link (d) send the password
28. 28.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧩 A box has 5 rows of apples, with 4 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 20 (b) 9 (c) not enough info (d) 24
30. 30.🧩 A box has 3 rows of oranges, with 5 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 20 (b) 8 (c) not enough info (d) 15
31. 31.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) opinion (b) fact
32. 32.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) someone spilt water (c) the bell rang (d) the cup is empty
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes grow on trees.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a science textbook (c) a guess by a friend (d) a stranger online
38. 38.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) don’t forward it (b) reply angrily (c) add more people (d) forward it fast
39. 39.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False

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