Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 939 · 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 has 7 rows of oranges, with 4 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 28 (b) 11 (c) not enough info (d) 32
2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes grow on trees.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.📚 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
4. 4.🧩 Tara bought 3 mangoes and a cap for ₹175 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹175 (b) not enough info (c) ₹58 (d) ₹172
5. 5.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
6. 6.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) a strange web address (c) asks for a password (d) calm, clear words
8. 8.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
9. 9.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
10. 10.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) the school notice board (c) a doctor (d) a random website
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) no source or date (c) a strange web address (d) no pressure to share
12. 12.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess by a friend
15. 15.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
18. 18.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
21. 21.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) a clear date (c) no source or date (d) no pressure to share
22. 22.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
24. 24.🧩 Kabir is 8 years old. Arjun is 7 years older than Kabir. How old is Arjun? (a) not enough info (b) 15 (c) 7 (d) 16
25. 25.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a trusted source (b) a warning sign (c) proof it is true (d) a fact
26. 26.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is funny (c) it is checked and known (d) it is loud
27. 27.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
28. 28.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
29. 29.True or false: “winter is the best” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is the best. (b) Dal is boring. (c) Dal has protein. (d) Dal is yummy.
34. 34.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) no pressure to share (c) facts you can check (d) calm, clear words
35. 35.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
36. 36.🧩 A box has 4 rows of oranges, with 5 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 9 (b) 25 (c) not enough info (d) 20
37. 37.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) a clear date (c) asks for a password (d) no pressure to share
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice board (d) a thermometer

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