Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 907 · 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: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
3. 3.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) the bus timetable (d) a video with no name
5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
7. 7.💭 An opinion is… (a) a measured number (b) a dictionary meaning (c) a proven truth (d) what someone thinks
8. 8.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) trust the photo (b) share it to ask (c) check trusted sources (d) believe the title
9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a comment with no name (c) a stranger online (d) your class teacher
10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a guess by a friend (c) a forwarded message (d) a stranger online
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) dogs are the best pets (c) a year has 12 months (d) the Sun is a star
12. 12.🧩 Meera bought 3 pens for ₹135 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹135 (b) ₹50 (c) ₹45 (d) not enough info
13. 13.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) send the password (b) forward it to friends (c) tell a parent (d) click the link
14. 14.True or false: “no source or date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) no pressure to share (c) trusted sites agree (d) calm, clear words
16. 16.📚 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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) someone spilt water (d) the floor is wet
18. 18.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a measured length (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues
19. 19.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a random website (c) a friend’s guess (d) a forwarded message
22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
23. 23.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) ice is frozen water (c) a year has 12 months (d) milk tastes awful
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) an atlas (c) the bus timetable (d) a rumour in the corridor
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
27. 27.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
28. 28.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
30. 30.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is an opinion? (a) ice is frozen water (b) bees make honey (c) red is the nicest colour (d) cows give milk
32. 32.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it is a holiday (c) it may be raining (d) it is sunny
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) fact (b) opinion
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion? (a) bees make honey (b) plants need water (c) milk tastes awful (d) the Sun is a star
35. 35.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a cartoon (c) a rumour (d) a comic
37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a thermometer (c) the school notice board (d) a stranger online
39. 39.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) trusted sites agree (c) a clear date (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
40. 40.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence

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