Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 719 · 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: “the Sun is a star” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion? (a) plants need water (b) the Sun is a star (c) milk tastes awful (d) bees make honey
3. 3.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
7. 7.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) a clear date (d) “Share before deleted!”
8. 8.🧩 A box has 7 rows of apples, with 5 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 12 (c) 35 (d) 40
9. 9.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone left it open (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is crying
11. 11.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) 3 PM (c) 4 PM (d) not enough info
12. 12.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
13. 13.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) share it to ask (b) believe the title (c) check trusted sources (d) trust the photo
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a guess by a friend (c) a joke page (d) the school notice board
16. 16.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a comment with no name (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) no source or date (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) trusted sites agree
19. 19.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) someone left it open (d) the cup is empty
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is crying (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is hungry
21. 21.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) the dog did it (c) there are crumbs (d) Kabir ate them
22. 22.🧩 Vihaan is 7 years old. Ishaan is 8 years older than Vihaan. How old is Ishaan? (a) 8 (b) 15 (c) not enough info (d) 16
23. 23.True or false: “ice is frozen water” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) click the link (b) tell a parent (c) send the password (d) forward it to friends
25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: dogs are the best pets? (a) fact (b) opinion
26. 26.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
27. 27.📚 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
28. 28.📚 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
29. 29.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a random website (c) a guess by a friend (d) a doctor
30. 30.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) ask the school office (b) ask a toddler (c) guess a number (d) count your friends
31. 31.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
32. 32.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) a strange web address (c) a named source (d) calm, clear words
34. 34.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a guess (c) a thermometer (d) touching a wall
35. 35.🧩 Ishaan is 6 years old. Arjun is 4 years older than Ishaan. How old is Arjun? (a) 10 (b) 11 (c) not enough info (d) 4
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a science textbook (c) the school notice board (d) a video with no name
37. 37.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) a clear date (c) asks for a password (d) calm, clear words
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
39. 39.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a thermometer (c) a science textbook (d) a joke page

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