Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 919 · 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.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) trusted sites agree (c) a prize you never won (d) facts you can check
2. 2.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.✅ A fact is something that… (a) everyone likes (b) someone feels (c) sounds nice (d) can be checked
4. 4.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
6. 6.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) there are crumbs (c) the dog did it (d) Kabir ate them
10. 10.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the cup is empty (c) someone left it open (d) the bell rang
12. 12.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) tell a parent (b) click the link (c) send the password (d) forward it to friends
13. 13.🧩 Nisha bought 5 kites for ₹50 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹50 (b) ₹15 (c) ₹10 (d) not enough info
14. 14.🧩 A box of apples has 8 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 8 (c) 80 (d) 16
15. 15.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
16. 16.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a doctor (c) a video with no name (d) a guess by a friend
18. 18.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) trusted sites agree (d) a strange web address
19. 19.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) a year has 12 months (c) honey is yummy (d) red is the nicest colour
22. 22.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) fact (b) opinion
23. 23.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧩 A box has 8 rows of mangoes, with 6 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 14 (b) not enough info (c) 54 (d) 48
25. 25.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “honey is yummy” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
28. 28.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking the whole class (b) asking your pet (c) guessing (d) asking one friend
29. 29.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a guess by a friend (c) a stranger online (d) a random website
31. 31.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone spilt water (b) the door is open (c) the bell rang (d) the cup is empty
36. 36.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a joke page (d) a dictionary
38. 38.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) fact (b) opinion
39. 39.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
40. 40.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False

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