Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 771 · 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.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) the school notice (d) a friend’s guess
2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
3. 3.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) less likely true (c) definitely false (d) more likely true
4. 4.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
6. 6.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) a strange web address (d) a prize you never won
7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) fact (b) opinion
8. 8.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a cartoon (c) a comic (d) a dictionary
11. 11.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
12. 12.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
14. 14.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone left it open (d) the cup is empty
15. 15.🧩 Rohan bought 2 pens and a cap for ₹100 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹100 (b) not enough info (c) ₹50 (d) ₹98
16. 16.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a joke page (c) a science textbook (d) a forwarded message
19. 19.🧩 Rohan bought 5 kites and a lunch box for ₹145 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹145 (b) ₹29 (c) not enough info (d) ₹140
20. 20.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.True or false: “fish live in water” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧩 Arjun bought 2 kites and a cap for ₹80 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹40 (b) not enough info (c) ₹80 (d) ₹78
25. 25.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) trusted sites agree (c) a prize you never won (d) no pressure to share
30. 30.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the cake is half gone (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) the Sun is a star (c) ice is frozen water (d) a year has 12 months
32. 32.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) reply angrily (b) add more people (c) don’t forward it (d) forward it fast
34. 34.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) cows give milk (c) honey is yummy (d) milk tastes awful
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion? (a) cows give milk (b) winter is the best (c) bees make honey (d) the Sun is a star
37. 37.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to change answers (b) for fun only (c) to waste time (d) to be sure of results
38. 38.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) touching a wall (c) asking a stranger (d) a guess
39. 39.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a guess (c) a dream (d) a stranger’s chat

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