Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 770 · 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 weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion? (a) winter is the best (b) cows give milk (c) fish live in water (d) plants need water
4. 4.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a warning sign (b) a trusted source (c) proof it is true (d) a fact
5. 5.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share it (b) keep chatting (c) tell a trusted adult (d) share a nearby place
6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
7. 7.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
9. 9.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone spilt water
10. 10.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) a prize you never won (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) too good to be true
11. 11.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it is funny (c) it is loud (d) it has many likes
12. 12.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) a named source (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) calm, clear words
14. 14.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a thermometer (d) a guess by a friend
16. 16.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
18. 18.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
19. 19.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.✅ A fact is something that… (a) everyone likes (b) sounds nice (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
22. 22.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a doctor (c) a dictionary (d) the bus timetable
25. 25.🧩 Arjun bought 5 pens for ₹250 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹55 (c) ₹250 (d) ₹50
26. 26.True or false: “winter is the best” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
28. 28.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
29. 29.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) facts you can check (c) no source or date (d) a named source
30. 30.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
34. 34.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a comment with no name (c) a video with no name (d) a forwarded message
36. 36.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💭 An opinion is… (a) a measured number (b) a proven truth (c) a dictionary meaning (d) what someone thinks
40. 40.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) what you see or hear (c) a story (d) a wish

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