Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 858 · 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.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a measured length (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues
2. 2.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 7 PM (c) 8 PM (d) 5 PM
3. 3.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) calm, clear words (c) a prize you never won (d) facts you can check
4. 4.✅ A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) can be checked (c) everyone likes (d) sounds nice
5. 5.🧩 Ananya is 7 years old. Meera is older than Ananya. How old is Meera? (a) 9 (b) not enough info (c) 12 (d) 8
6. 6.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it may be fake (b) share it now (c) it must be real (d) photos never lie
7. 7.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
8. 8.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) never see dogs (b) all dogs are mean (c) that one dog barked (d) dogs hate you
10. 10.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) asks for your OTP (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) asks for a password
11. 11.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a strange web address (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) a named source
12. 12.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) click the link (b) forward it to friends (c) send the password (d) tell a parent
13. 13.🧩 Meera bought 5 pens for ₹225 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹225 (c) ₹45 (d) ₹50
14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
15. 15.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
17. 17.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a cookbook (c) a joke book (d) an old rumour
19. 19.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a clear date (b) no source or date (c) asks for a password (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
20. 20.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) a year has 12 months (c) cows give milk (d) ice is frozen water
22. 22.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “ice is frozen water” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) fact (b) opinion
25. 25.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Who wrote this?” (b) “How many likes?” (c) “Is it colourful?” (d) “Is it long?”
26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a video with no name (c) a guess by a friend (d) a comment with no name
29. 29.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) more likely true (c) an opinion (d) definitely false
30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
31. 31.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
33. 33.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a rumour (b) a loud opinion (c) a guess (d) facts that support it
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) an atlas (d) a stranger online
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the door is open (c) the floor is wet (d) class must be over
38. 38.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
40. 40.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False

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