Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 436 · 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.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
2. 2.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) too good to be true (d) asks for a password
5. 5.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🥭 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) yes, it is certain (d) no, check more
7. 7.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a friend’s guess (c) the school notice (d) a forwarded message
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) no pressure to share (c) a strange web address (d) facts you can check
11. 11.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧩 Tara is 6 years old. Meera is older than Tara. How old is Meera? (a) not enough info (b) 11 (c) 7 (d) 8
14. 14.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
18. 18.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone ate the cake (c) class must be over (d) someone left it open
19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a stranger online (c) a video with no name (d) a forwarded message
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) bees make honey (c) winter is the best (d) fish live in water
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) facts you can check (c) no pressure to share (d) calm, clear words
22. 22.🧩 Aarav bought 6 pens for ₹60 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹60 (b) not enough info (c) ₹10 (d) ₹15
23. 23.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
24. 24.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
25. 25.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 8 PM (b) 7 PM (c) not enough info (d) 9 PM
26. 26.🧩 Kabir is 6 years old. Diya is 6 years older than Kabir. How old is Diya? (a) 13 (b) 12 (c) 6 (d) not enough info
27. 27.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) a rumour in the corridor
29. 29.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
30. 30.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
31. 31.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a forwarded message (d) a guess by a friend
35. 35.🧩 Vihaan bought 5 kites and a water bottle for ₹110 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹105 (b) ₹110 (c) ₹22 (d) not enough info
36. 36.🧩 A box has 3 rows of apples, with 5 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 20 (b) 8 (c) 15 (d) not enough info
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a dictionary (c) a doctor (d) a random website
38. 38.💭 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured number (c) a dictionary meaning (d) a proven truth
39. 39.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference

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