Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 731 · 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: “a strange web address” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a comment with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a thermometer
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) a clear date (c) a prize you never won (d) no pressure to share
8. 8.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) a clear date (c) trusted sites agree (d) asks for your OTP
9. 9.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) yes, so check it (c) only on Mondays (d) only if written
11. 11.🧩 A box of mangoes has 9 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 18 (b) 90 (c) not enough info (d) 9
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a guess by a friend (c) your class teacher (d) a forwarded message
13. 13.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
15. 15.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone left it open (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) the door is open
16. 16.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the colour of ink (b) what facts are given (c) your handwriting (d) the page number
17. 17.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) bees make honey (c) cows give milk (d) homework is boring
21. 21.🧩 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
22. 22.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a fact? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) plants need water (c) homework is boring (d) winter is the best
24. 24.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) no pressure to share (c) a strange web address (d) trusted sites agree
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is crying (c) the cup is empty (d) someone left it open
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) ice is frozen water (c) cows give milk (d) winter is the best
27. 27.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧩 A box of laddoos has 8 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 80 (b) 8 (c) not enough info (d) 16
29. 29.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
32. 32.True or false: “winter is the best” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💭 An opinion is… (a) a measured number (b) what someone thinks (c) a dictionary meaning (d) a proven truth
34. 34.🧩 Ishaan bought 3 notebooks and a water bottle for ₹160 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹157 (c) ₹160 (d) ₹53
35. 35.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) asks for your OTP (c) too good to be true (d) a named source
38. 38.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
40. 40.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False

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