Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 740 · 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: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) a prize you never won (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) too good to be true
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a guess by a friend (c) a joke page (d) your class teacher
5. 5.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) asks for your OTP (c) trusted sites agree (d) no pressure to share
6. 6.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a friend’s guess (d) a forwarded message
7. 7.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) an opinion (c) definitely false (d) less likely true
8. 8.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
11. 11.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) too good to be true (c) a clear date (d) a strange web address
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) opinion (b) fact
18. 18.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.📚 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
20. 20.True or false: “fish are cute” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) not enough info (c) 5 PM (d) 7 PM
22. 22.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) no, check more (b) yes, it is certain (c) yes, mangoes match (d) no mango is sweet
23. 23.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
24. 24.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) a clear date (c) a prize you never won (d) a named source
27. 27.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone left it open (c) the cup is empty (d) the door is open
29. 29.True or false: “facts you can check” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧩 Vihaan bought 3 kites and a lunch box for ₹215 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹71 (b) ₹215 (c) not enough info (d) ₹212
32. 32.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a clear date (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) no source or date (d) asks for your OTP
33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a guess by a friend (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a random website
34. 34.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
35. 35.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is boring. (b) Dal is yummy. (c) Dal has protein. (d) Dal is the best.
39. 39.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) no source or date (c) a clear date (d) calm, clear words

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