Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 447 · 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.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a clear date (c) too good to be true (d) facts you can check
3. 3.💭 An opinion is… (a) a dictionary meaning (b) a measured number (c) what someone thinks (d) a proven truth
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) an atlas (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
5. 5.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
7. 7.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) bees make honey (c) plants need water (d) cows give milk
9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
10. 10.🧩 Saanvi is 8 years old. Tara is older than Saanvi. How old is Tara? (a) not enough info (b) 13 (c) 10 (d) 9
11. 11.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
12. 12.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) class must be over (d) the cup is empty
15. 15.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
16. 16.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) the door is open
18. 18.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) a year has 12 months (c) milk tastes awful (d) winter is the best
19. 19.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a trusted source (b) a warning sign (c) a fact (d) proof it is true
21. 21.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) a named source (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) a strange web address
22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
23. 23.🧩 Ishaan is 11 years old. Nisha is older than Ishaan. How old is Nisha? (a) 12 (b) 13 (c) 16 (d) not enough info
24. 24.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a guess by a friend (d) a random website
26. 26.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 8 PM (b) 6 PM (c) 7 PM (d) not enough info
27. 27.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Who wrote this?” (b) “Is it long?” (c) “Is it colourful?” (d) “How many likes?”
28. 28.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) opinion (b) fact
30. 30.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧩 A box of oranges has 5 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 5 (b) 10 (c) not enough info (d) 50
32. 32.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a stranger’s chat (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess
33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
34. 34.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
36. 36.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) class must be over (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying
37. 37.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) there are crumbs (b) the dog did it (c) Kabir ate them (d) someone was hungry
38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
39. 39.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) no source or date (c) calm, clear words (d) a named source
40. 40.✅ A fact is something that… (a) sounds nice (b) can be checked (c) everyone likes (d) someone feels

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