Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 646 · 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.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) guesses (c) opinions (d) observations
2. 2.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a trusted source (b) proof it is true (c) a warning sign (d) a fact
3. 3.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧩 Kabir bought 6 notebooks and a water bottle for ₹220 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹214 (b) not enough info (c) ₹220 (d) ₹36
5. 5.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) no source or date (c) calm, clear words (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
6. 6.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an old rumour (c) an atlas (d) a joke book
8. 8.True or false: “asks for a password” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
11. 11.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 2 PM (b) 3 PM (c) 4 PM (d) not enough info
12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
13. 13.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
14. 14.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
15. 15.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧩 A box of laddoos has 7 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 7 (b) not enough info (c) 70 (d) 14
17. 17.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) asks for a password (d) a strange web address
19. 19.🥭 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) yes, it is certain (d) no mango is sweet
20. 20.True or false: “winter is the best” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) ask the school office (b) ask a toddler (c) count your friends (d) guess a number
22. 22.🧩 Kabir bought 6 pens and a bag for ₹420 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹420 (b) not enough info (c) ₹414 (d) ₹70
23. 23.🧩 Diya bought 3 notebooks for ₹120 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹45 (b) ₹120 (c) ₹40 (d) not enough info
24. 24.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
25. 25.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) the door is open (d) someone ate the cake
31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
32. 32.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is funny (c) it is loud (d) it is checked and known
34. 34.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honey is yummy (b) fish are cute (c) the Sun is a star (d) milk tastes awful
36. 36.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the door is open (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is crying
37. 37.❓ 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
38. 38.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
40. 40.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) an atlas (c) a thermometer (d) a comment with no name

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