Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 496 · 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) a clear date (b) no pressure to share (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) trusted sites agree
2. 2.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) rumours (c) guesses (d) observations
3. 3.🧩 Diya bought 3 balls and a cap for ₹245 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹81 (c) ₹245 (d) ₹242
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) a strange web address (c) a named source (d) no source or date
5. 5.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a dictionary (c) a doctor (d) the school notice board
6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a stranger online (d) your class teacher
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone left it open (c) someone spilt water (d) the cup is empty
8. 8.🧩 Aarav is 11 years old. Vihaan is 4 years older than Aarav. How old is Vihaan? (a) 4 (b) 16 (c) not enough info (d) 15
9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
10. 10.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) a strange web address (c) no source or date (d) too good to be true
11. 11.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a comic (c) a cartoon (d) a rumour
12. 12.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) no pressure to share (c) a strange web address (d) a named source
13. 13.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) milk tastes awful (c) homework is boring (d) dogs are the best pets
18. 18.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.🧩 Tara is 10 years old. Nisha is 4 years older than Tara. How old is Nisha? (a) 15 (b) 4 (c) not enough info (d) 14
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) a rumour in the corridor
21. 21.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
22. 22.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a photo (c) what you see (d) a guess from clues
23. 23.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a forwarded message (c) a guess by a friend (d) a video with no name
29. 29.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) facts you can check (c) a prize you never won (d) no pressure to share
30. 30.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a doctor (d) a comment with no name
32. 32.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
34. 34.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
35. 35.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
38. 38.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
40. 40.🚌 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

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