Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 898 · 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: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
3. 3.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
5. 5.🧩 Saanvi is 9 years old. Ishaan is older than Saanvi. How old is Ishaan? (a) 11 (b) 10 (c) not enough info (d) 14
6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
7. 7.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour (c) a comic (d) a cartoon
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) an atlas (c) a thermometer (d) a video with no name
9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: dogs are the best pets? (a) opinion (b) fact
10. 10.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) dogs hate you (b) that one dog barked (c) never see dogs (d) all dogs are mean
14. 14.📊 Fact or opinion: honey is yummy? (a) opinion (b) fact
15. 15.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) facts you can check
16. 16.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
17. 17.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) a named source (c) a prize you never won (d) trusted sites agree
18. 18.📚 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
19. 19.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) milk tastes awful (c) winter is the best (d) plants need water
21. 21.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is the best. (b) Dal is boring. (c) Dal is yummy. (d) Dal has protein.
22. 22.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a joke book (c) a cookbook (d) an old rumour
24. 24.🧩 A box has 8 rows of eggs, with 5 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 40 (c) 45 (d) 13
25. 25.🧩 A box of guavas has 7 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 14 (b) not enough info (c) 7 (d) 70
26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
27. 27.🧩 A box has 3 rows of mangoes, with 7 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 28 (c) 10 (d) 21
28. 28.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
29. 29.🧩 Ishaan bought 6 markers for ₹360 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹65 (c) ₹360 (d) ₹60
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is crying
31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
32. 32.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) more likely true (c) less likely true (d) an opinion
33. 33.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) no source or date (c) asks for your OTP (d) no pressure to share
36. 36.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) trusted sites agree (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) a named source
39. 39.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False

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