Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 557 · 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: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧩 Vihaan bought 2 pens and a water bottle for ₹180 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹178 (b) ₹180 (c) not enough info (d) ₹90
4. 4.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it must be real (b) share it now (c) it may be fake (d) photos never lie
5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) calm, clear words (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) asks for your OTP
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
8. 8.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) share it to ask (b) trust the photo (c) believe the title (d) check trusted sources
9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
10. 10.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) the door is open
12. 12.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a dictionary (c) a stranger online (d) a thermometer
15. 15.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
17. 17.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a thermometer (c) a video with no name (d) a guess by a friend
18. 18.🧩 A box has 7 rows of guavas, with 4 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 28 (b) 11 (c) 32 (d) not enough info
19. 19.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) an opinion (c) more likely true (d) less likely true
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a comment with no name (c) a random website (d) a video with no name
21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a dictionary (c) a forwarded message (d) a stranger online
22. 22.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) asks for your OTP (d) a clear date
23. 23.💭 An opinion is… (a) a measured number (b) a dictionary meaning (c) a proven truth (d) what someone thinks
24. 24.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a science textbook (c) your class teacher (d) a rumour in the corridor
26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) a year has 12 months (c) the Sun is a star (d) milk tastes awful
28. 28.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is a tree (c) it is new (d) it needs water
29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
33. 33.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 4 PM (b) not enough info (c) 3 PM (d) 5 PM
34. 34.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) red is the nicest colour (c) fish live in water (d) plants need water
37. 37.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) asking a stranger (c) a thermometer (d) a guess
38. 38.🧩 A box of apples has 9 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 9 (c) 90 (d) 18
39. 39.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 7 PM (c) not enough info (d) 5 PM

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