Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 526 · 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.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
2. 2.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
4. 4.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the door is open (c) he drank the juice (d) someone left it open
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) no source or date (c) asks for a password (d) no pressure to share
6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
7. 7.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
8. 8.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
10. 10.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) a year has 12 months (c) red is the nicest colour (d) the Sun is a star
13. 13.🥭 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) no, check more (c) yes, mangoes match (d) yes, it is certain
14. 14.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧩 Saanvi is 8 years old. Arjun is older than Saanvi. How old is Arjun? (a) 9 (b) 10 (c) not enough info (d) 13
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
17. 17.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
18. 18.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) reply angrily (b) add more people (c) don’t forward it (d) forward it fast
19. 19.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) homework is boring (c) winter is the best (d) ice is frozen water
21. 21.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
23. 23.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
25. 25.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “ice is frozen water” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 5 PM (c) 6 PM (d) 4 PM
34. 34.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) honey is yummy (c) ice is frozen water (d) milk tastes awful
35. 35.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a guess (c) a stranger’s chat (d) a dream
36. 36.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) keep chatting (b) tell a trusted adult (c) share a nearby place (d) share it
37. 37.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) no source or date (c) no pressure to share (d) a prize you never won
38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a thermometer (d) a joke page
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) your class teacher (c) a comment with no name (d) a video with no name
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) honey is yummy (c) milk tastes awful (d) winter is the best

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