Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 530 · 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: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
2. 2.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) forward it to friends (b) send the password (c) tell a parent (d) click the link
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) a prize you never won (c) a strange web address (d) asks for a password
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) trusted sites agree (c) asks for your OTP (d) no source or date
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a thermometer (c) an atlas (d) a forwarded message
7. 7.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.✅ A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) sounds nice (c) everyone likes (d) can be checked
9. 9.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
11. 11.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a doctor (c) a comment with no name (d) a dictionary
14. 14.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) ask a toddler (b) count your friends (c) guess a number (d) ask the school office
15. 15.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) what you see (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues
16. 16.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a fact (b) a trusted source (c) a warning sign (d) proof it is true
17. 17.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) a named source (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) facts you can check
18. 18.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) the bus timetable (c) a thermometer (d) a video with no name
19. 19.Which of these is an opinion? (a) ice is frozen water (b) red is the nicest colour (c) a year has 12 months (d) the Sun is a star
20. 20.🧩 Saanvi bought 5 mangoes and a lunch box for ₹175 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹170 (b) ₹175 (c) not enough info (d) ₹35
21. 21.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) trusted sites agree (c) asks for a password (d) a clear date
22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
23. 23.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a video with no name (c) a guess by a friend (d) your class teacher
25. 25.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) too good to be true (c) a clear date (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
26. 26.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) fish live in water (c) red is the nicest colour (d) a year has 12 months
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
29. 29.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is crying (d) the cup is empty
31. 31.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it colourful?” (b) “How many likes?” (c) “Who wrote this?” (d) “Is it long?”
32. 32.True or false: “bees make honey” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) fact (b) opinion
34. 34.📚 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
35. 35.🧩 Saanvi is 9 years old. Aarav is 2 years older than Saanvi. How old is Aarav? (a) 12 (b) not enough info (c) 11 (d) 2
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a guess by a friend (c) the bus timetable (d) your class teacher
37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
38. 38.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion? (a) plants need water (b) fish are cute (c) bees make honey (d) fish live in water

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