Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 678 · 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.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it may be fake (b) share it now (c) photos never lie (d) it must be real
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) asks for a password (c) a prize you never won (d) no pressure to share
7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone spilt water (d) the bell rang
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
10. 10.Which of these is a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) bees make honey (c) honey is yummy (d) winter is the best
11. 11.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) never see dogs (b) dogs hate you (c) that one dog barked (d) all dogs are mean
12. 12.📚 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
13. 13.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧩 A box of eggs has 4 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 8 (b) 40 (c) 4 (d) not enough info
15. 15.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) guesses (c) rumours (d) observations
16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
18. 18.🧩 A box of mangoes has 4 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 40 (b) not enough info (c) 4 (d) 8
19. 19.🧩 Saanvi is 11 years old. Kabir is 8 years older than Saanvi. How old is Kabir? (a) 19 (b) 20 (c) not enough info (d) 8
20. 20.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
22. 22.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a thermometer (c) the school notice board (d) a guess by a friend
25. 25.🧩 A box has 5 rows of eggs, with 4 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 9 (b) 20 (c) 24 (d) not enough info
26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
27. 27.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) reply angrily (b) don’t forward it (c) add more people (d) forward it fast
28. 28.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a dictionary (c) your class teacher (d) a random website
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cup is empty (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying
30. 30.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.🧩 Meera is 8 years old. Nisha is 2 years older than Meera. How old is Nisha? (a) 11 (b) not enough info (c) 10 (d) 2
32. 32.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it long?” (b) “How many likes?” (c) “Is it colourful?” (d) “Who wrote this?”
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) asks for your OTP (c) no source or date (d) a named source
34. 34.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) definitely false (c) less likely true (d) an opinion
35. 35.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share it (b) share a nearby place (c) keep chatting (d) tell a trusted adult
36. 36.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
38. 38.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
40. 40.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True

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