Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 968 · 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) too good to be true (b) a named source (c) trusted sites agree (d) a clear date
2. 2.📚 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
3. 3.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
5. 5.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it may be raining (c) the shops are shut (d) it is sunny
6. 6.🧩 Meera is 6 years old. Nisha is 7 years older than Meera. How old is Nisha? (a) 7 (b) 13 (c) 14 (d) not enough info
7. 7.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) opinion (b) fact
10. 10.Which of these is a fact? (a) honey is yummy (b) milk tastes awful (c) ice is frozen water (d) homework is boring
11. 11.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a science textbook (d) a stranger online
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
13. 13.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a forwarded message (c) a stranger online (d) the bus timetable
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
17. 17.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to waste time (b) to change answers (c) for fun only (d) to be sure of results
18. 18.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
20. 20.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) forward it fast (b) add more people (c) reply angrily (d) don’t forward it
21. 21.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone left it open (d) someone ate the cake
22. 22.📚 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
23. 23.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
24. 24.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) asks for your OTP (c) facts you can check (d) a clear date
25. 25.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) share it to ask (b) check trusted sources (c) trust the photo (d) believe the title
26. 26.🧩 Arjun bought 3 notebooks for ₹135 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹135 (b) ₹45 (c) ₹50 (d) not enough info
27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
28. 28.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) no mango is sweet (b) no, check more (c) yes, mangoes match (d) yes, it is certain
29. 29.True or false: “plants need water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) no pressure to share (c) a prize you never won (d) “Share before deleted!”
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) someone spilt water (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is hungry
32. 32.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) 8 PM (c) not enough info (d) 7 PM
33. 33.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) count your friends (b) ask a toddler (c) guess a number (d) ask the school office
34. 34.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 4 PM (b) not enough info (c) 3 PM (d) 2 PM
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a video with no name (d) an atlas
36. 36.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) too good to be true (c) a named source (d) no source or date
37. 37.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) observations (c) guesses (d) opinions
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) no source or date (c) asks for your OTP (d) a clear date
39. 39.🧩 Ishaan is 8 years old. Ananya is 3 years older than Ishaan. How old is Ananya? (a) 3 (b) 11 (c) 12 (d) not enough info
40. 40.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True

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