Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 810 · 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.🧩 A box of oranges has 7 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 14 (c) 70 (d) 7
2. 2.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) calm, clear words (c) facts you can check (d) too good to be true
4. 4.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, it is certain (b) yes, mangoes match (c) no mango is sweet (d) no, check more
6. 6.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
8. 8.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone ate the cake
9. 9.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧩 Arjun is 6 years old. Saanvi is 3 years older than Arjun. How old is Saanvi? (a) not enough info (b) 9 (c) 10 (d) 3
11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) trusted sites agree (c) no source or date (d) a clear date
13. 13.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) don’t forward it (b) add more people (c) reply angrily (d) forward it fast
16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
17. 17.🧩 Kabir is 6 years old. Saanvi is older than Kabir. How old is Saanvi? (a) 7 (b) 11 (c) 8 (d) not enough info
18. 18.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) fact (b) opinion
19. 19.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
21. 21.Which of these is an opinion? (a) the Sun is a star (b) ice is frozen water (c) fish are cute (d) a year has 12 months
22. 22.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) neither of them (b) only the older one (c) only the louder one (d) both can be right
24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
25. 25.True or false: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
29. 29.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧩 Meera bought 2 markers and a water bottle for ₹90 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹88 (b) ₹90 (c) not enough info (d) ₹45
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) the school notice board (c) your class teacher (d) a forwarded message
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a random website (c) a video with no name (d) a stranger online
34. 34.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
35. 35.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a named source (b) no source or date (c) a strange web address (d) asks for a password
37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
38. 38.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
39. 39.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
40. 40.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) trusted sites agree (c) a named source (d) asks for a password

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