Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 954 · 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.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 3 PM (b) 4 PM (c) 5 PM (d) not enough info
2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
3. 3.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) no source or date (d) a clear date
5. 5.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a loud opinion (b) facts that support it (c) a guess (d) a rumour
6. 6.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) your class teacher (c) a forwarded message (d) a dictionary
8. 8.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
9. 9.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
10. 10.🧩 Diya is 8 years old. Nisha is older than Diya. How old is Nisha? (a) not enough info (b) 13 (c) 10 (d) 9
11. 11.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “How many likes?” (b) “Is it colourful?” (c) “Is it long?” (d) “Who wrote this?”
12. 12.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “a named source” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) touching a wall (c) a thermometer (d) a guess
16. 16.Which of these is an opinion? (a) honey is yummy (b) the Sun is a star (c) plants need water (d) cows give milk
17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) honey is yummy (c) homework is boring (d) fish live in water
19. 19.🧩 A box has 5 rows of eggs, with 9 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 45 (b) not enough info (c) 54 (d) 14
20. 20.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is boring. (b) Dal is yummy. (c) Dal is the best. (d) Dal has protein.
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) a strange web address (c) a prize you never won (d) trusted sites agree
22. 22.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking one friend (b) asking your pet (c) asking the whole class (d) guessing
23. 23.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) a clear date (c) facts you can check (d) asks for your OTP
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) trusted sites agree (c) asks for a password (d) a named source
28. 28.✅ A fact is something that… (a) sounds nice (b) everyone likes (c) can be checked (d) someone feels
29. 29.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
31. 31.Which of these is an opinion? (a) the Sun is a star (b) plants need water (c) ice is frozen water (d) fish are cute
32. 32.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
33. 33.🧩 Tara is 7 years old. Meera is older than Tara. How old is Meera? (a) not enough info (b) 12 (c) 9 (d) 8
34. 34.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a dictionary (c) a joke page (d) a comment with no name
36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
37. 37.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📚 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
39. 39.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) fish are cute (c) plants need water (d) winter is the best
40. 40.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True

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