Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 590 · 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.🧩 Ananya is 8 years old. Rohan is older than Ananya. How old is Rohan? (a) not enough info (b) 10 (c) 9 (d) 13
2. 2.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a comment with no name (c) a science textbook (d) a random website
3. 3.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
4. 4.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is crying (c) someone spilt water (d) the bell rang
7. 7.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) the school notice (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
8. 8.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) no, check more (b) yes, mangoes match (c) no mango is sweet (d) yes, it is certain
11. 11.Which of these is a fact? (a) bees make honey (b) winter is the best (c) homework is boring (d) honey is yummy
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) a named source (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) no source or date
13. 13.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) no pressure to share (d) a named source
17. 17.True or false: “a clear date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 4 PM (b) 5 PM (c) 3 PM (d) not enough info
19. 19.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
21. 21.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a random website (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess by a friend
23. 23.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) photos never lie (b) share it now (c) it must be real (d) it may be fake
24. 24.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the school notice board (d) a thermometer
26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
27. 27.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
31. 31.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) count your friends (b) guess a number (c) ask the school office (d) ask a toddler
32. 32.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a fact (b) a trusted source (c) proof it is true (d) a warning sign
33. 33.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
35. 35.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) dogs hate you (b) all dogs are mean (c) never see dogs (d) that one dog barked
36. 36.🧩 A box has 3 rows of oranges, with 9 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 12 (b) 36 (c) not enough info (d) 27
37. 37.True or false: “fish are cute” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is an opinion? (a) plants need water (b) milk tastes awful (c) cows give milk (d) a year has 12 months
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) fish are cute (c) winter is the best (d) a year has 12 months
40. 40.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a strange web address (b) too good to be true (c) a clear date (d) asks for your OTP

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