Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 443 · 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.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 6 PM (c) 7 PM (d) 4 PM
2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
5. 5.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) he drank the juice (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
7. 7.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) dogs hate you (b) never see dogs (c) all dogs are mean (d) that one dog barked
8. 8.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) the bus timetable (c) the school notice board (d) a video with no name
13. 13.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share a nearby place (b) keep chatting (c) share it (d) tell a trusted adult
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
15. 15.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) fact (b) opinion
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) trusted sites agree (d) asks for a password
17. 17.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) the school notice board (c) a guess by a friend (d) a thermometer
21. 21.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a dictionary (c) a random website (d) a stranger online
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a video with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) a thermometer
26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) opinion (b) fact
27. 27.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 8 PM (c) 7 PM (d) not enough info
28. 28.🧩 Meera bought 3 markers for ₹180 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹65 (b) ₹180 (c) ₹60 (d) not enough info
29. 29.True or false: “asks for a password” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) a clear date (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) trusted sites agree
31. 31.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧩 Kabir bought 5 markers and a water bottle for ₹120 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹115 (c) ₹120 (d) ₹24
33. 33.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧩 Nisha is 6 years old. Saanvi is older than Nisha. How old is Saanvi? (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) not enough info (d) 11
35. 35.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 3 PM (b) not enough info (c) 4 PM (d) 5 PM
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is crying (c) someone left it open (d) someone spilt water
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone spilt water (c) he drank the juice (d) the cake is half gone
38. 38.🧩 A box of oranges has 5 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 10 (b) 5 (c) 50 (d) not enough info
39. 39.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) no source or date (c) no pressure to share (d) calm, clear words
40. 40.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False

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