Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 655 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) asks for a password (d) a named source
2. 2.🧩 A box of oranges has 7 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 14 (b) not enough info (c) 7 (d) 70
3. 3.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) the Sun is a star (c) red is the nicest colour (d) homework is boring
5. 5.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) asks for a password (b) no pressure to share (c) a clear date (d) a named source
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) cows give milk (c) ice is frozen water (d) the Sun is a star
8. 8.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
9. 9.🧩 Tara bought 2 balls and a bag for ₹160 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹80 (b) not enough info (c) ₹158 (d) ₹160
10. 10.True or false: “no source or date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) add more people (b) don’t forward it (c) reply angrily (d) forward it fast
12. 12.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) a measured length (c) a photo (d) what you see
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: dogs are the best pets? (a) fact (b) opinion
14. 14.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) ask a toddler (b) ask the school office (c) guess a number (d) count your friends
15. 15.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) fact (b) opinion
16. 16.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
20. 20.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone left it open
21. 21.🧩 Aarav is 11 years old. Rohan is older than Aarav. How old is Rohan? (a) not enough info (b) 16 (c) 12 (d) 13
22. 22.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
23. 23.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
24. 24.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share it (b) tell a trusted adult (c) keep chatting (d) share a nearby place
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
26. 26.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) honey is yummy (c) cows give milk (d) red is the nicest colour
29. 29.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
32. 32.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
35. 35.🧩 Ishaan bought 3 pens for ₹165 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹165 (b) ₹55 (c) ₹60 (d) not enough info
36. 36.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧩 A box of mangoes has 4 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 40 (b) not enough info (c) 8 (d) 4
38. 38.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
39. 39.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
40. 40.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True

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