Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 410 · 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 question helps check an online claim? (a) “Who wrote this?” (b) “Is it long?” (c) “Is it colourful?” (d) “How many likes?”
2. 2.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) tell a parent (b) forward it to friends (c) send the password (d) click the link
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a doctor (c) a science textbook (d) a dictionary
4. 4.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) fact (b) opinion
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a thermometer (c) an atlas (d) a forwarded message
6. 6.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
7. 7.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧩 Nisha bought 4 kites for ₹240 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹60 (c) ₹240 (d) ₹65
10. 10.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
12. 12.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “no source or date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
15. 15.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) facts you can check (c) asks for a password (d) a named source
17. 17.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
18. 18.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) all dogs are mean (b) that one dog barked (c) never see dogs (d) dogs hate you
19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a science textbook (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the school notice board
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a science textbook (c) the bus timetable (d) a doctor
22. 22.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
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.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it needs water (c) it loves music (d) it is a tree
25. 25.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion? (a) ice is frozen water (b) a year has 12 months (c) cows give milk (d) winter is the best
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) fish are cute (c) winter is the best (d) red is the nicest colour
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) he drank the juice (c) the bell rang (d) someone ate the cake
31. 31.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧩 Saanvi bought 2 mangoes for ₹20 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹10 (b) ₹20 (c) ₹15 (d) not enough info
33. 33.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a rumour (b) a loud opinion (c) a guess (d) facts that support it
34. 34.🧩 Ishaan is 9 years old. Diya is 7 years older than Ishaan. How old is Diya? (a) 17 (b) 16 (c) 7 (d) not enough info
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) winter is the best (c) red is the nicest colour (d) fish are cute
36. 36.Which of these is an inference? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) the bell rang
37. 37.🧩 A box has 6 rows of guavas, with 8 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 14 (c) 48 (d) 56
38. 38.🧩 Rohan is 10 years old. Tara is 5 years older than Rohan. How old is Tara? (a) 16 (b) not enough info (c) 5 (d) 15
39. 39.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False

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