Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 962 · 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.🛡️ 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
2. 2.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
3. 3.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) yes, so check it (b) no, never (c) only if written (d) only on Mondays
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
6. 6.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) calm, clear words (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) a strange web address
7. 7.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) opinion (b) fact
10. 10.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) not enough info (c) 5 PM (d) 2 PM
11. 11.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone left it open (c) class must be over (d) the floor is wet
14. 14.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧩 Kabir is 10 years old. Diya is older than Kabir. How old is Diya? (a) 12 (b) 15 (c) not enough info (d) 11
17. 17.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it may be fake (b) it must be real (c) photos never lie (d) share it now
18. 18.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) trusted sites agree (c) a clear date (d) no source or date
20. 20.🧩 A box of mangoes has 5 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 10 (b) 5 (c) 50 (d) not enough info
21. 21.True or false: “asks for a password” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧩 A box of mangoes has 6 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 6 (b) 60 (c) 12 (d) not enough info
23. 23.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a prize you never won (c) facts you can check (d) a named source
24. 24.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) no pressure to share (c) asks for a password (d) a prize you never won
25. 25.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
26. 26.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧩 Ishaan bought 6 kites for ₹90 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹90 (b) ₹15 (c) ₹20 (d) not enough info
29. 29.Which of these is an opinion? (a) bees make honey (b) homework is boring (c) a year has 12 months (d) plants need water
30. 30.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) a science textbook (d) a joke page
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a science textbook (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the school notice board
32. 32.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
33. 33.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it is sunny (c) it may be raining (d) it is a holiday
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
35. 35.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) the school notice (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a video with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a rumour in the corridor
37. 37.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
38. 38.Which of these is a fact? (a) ice is frozen water (b) homework is boring (c) dogs are the best pets (d) red is the nicest colour
39. 39.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) an atlas (c) the bus timetable (d) a random website

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