Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 947 · 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 good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) asks for a password (c) a clear date (d) “Share before deleted!”
2. 2.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) fish are cute (c) plants need water (d) milk tastes awful
3. 3.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
6. 6.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) no, check more (b) yes, it is certain (c) no mango is sweet (d) yes, mangoes match
7. 7.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a joke page (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) your class teacher
9. 9.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking the whole class (b) guessing (c) asking one friend (d) asking your pet
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) the bus timetable (c) a dictionary (d) a random website
13. 13.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
14. 14.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) an atlas (c) a video with no name (d) the bus timetable
17. 17.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a dictionary (c) a comic (d) a cartoon
19. 19.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) class must be over (c) the door is open (d) the cake is half gone
21. 21.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
22. 22.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
23. 23.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) too good to be true (c) trusted sites agree (d) asks for a password
25. 25.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) honey is yummy (c) cows give milk (d) dogs are the best pets
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
27. 27.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
29. 29.🧩 Aarav bought 2 pens and a bag for ₹110 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹108 (b) not enough info (c) ₹55 (d) ₹110
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) the bus timetable (c) a video with no name (d) a stranger online
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a guess by a friend (c) your class teacher (d) an atlas
32. 32.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
33. 33.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) share it now (b) photos never lie (c) it may be fake (d) it must be real
35. 35.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) less likely true (c) definitely false (d) an opinion
38. 38.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) facts you can check (d) asks for your OTP

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