Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 703 · 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: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) asks for a password (c) facts you can check (d) trusted sites agree
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is crying (d) the cup is empty
4. 4.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) dogs are the best pets (c) ice is frozen water (d) homework is boring
5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a thermometer (c) a science textbook (d) a stranger online
9. 9.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) what facts are given (b) the page number (c) the colour of ink (d) your handwriting
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) class must be over (d) the cup is empty
11. 11.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
12. 12.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) facts you can check (c) calm, clear words (d) a named source
13. 13.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) class must be over (c) the baby is crying (d) he drank the juice
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
15. 15.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
16. 16.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) a clear date (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) facts you can check
17. 17.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it must be real (b) photos never lie (c) it may be fake (d) share it now
18. 18.True or false: “a named source” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to change answers (b) to be sure of results (c) to waste time (d) for fun only
22. 22.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) opinion (b) fact
23. 23.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone left it open (c) someone ate the cake (d) he drank the juice
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
29. 29.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) both can be right (b) only the louder one (c) only the older one (d) neither of them
30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) the Sun is a star (c) honey is yummy (d) ice is frozen water
32. 32.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) facts you can check (c) a clear date (d) a prize you never won
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
34. 34.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
36. 36.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) tell a trusted adult (b) keep chatting (c) share a nearby place (d) share it
39. 39.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) a strange web address (c) too good to be true (d) facts you can check
40. 40.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False

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