Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 976 · 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.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
3. 3.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
5. 5.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a comment with no name (d) a dictionary
7. 7.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
8. 8.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion? (a) milk tastes awful (b) ice is frozen water (c) the Sun is a star (d) plants need water
10. 10.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) send the password (b) forward it to friends (c) tell a parent (d) click the link
11. 11.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 4 PM (b) 6 PM (c) not enough info (d) 5 PM
13. 13.🧩 Diya bought 4 balls and a water bottle for ₹210 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹210 (b) ₹206 (c) not enough info (d) ₹52
14. 14.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) a forwarded message
16. 16.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
18. 18.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) the bus timetable (c) a thermometer (d) a forwarded message
19. 19.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger online (c) the school notice board (d) an atlas
22. 22.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) asks for your OTP (c) a prize you never won (d) a clear date
24. 24.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is hungry (c) class must be over (d) the floor is wet
25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) opinion (b) fact
26. 26.True or false: “cows give milk” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an atlas (c) an old rumour (d) a cookbook
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) an atlas (d) a stranger online
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a stranger online (c) your class teacher (d) a forwarded message
31. 31.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) opinion (b) fact
32. 32.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💭 An opinion is… (a) a proven truth (b) a measured number (c) what someone thinks (d) a dictionary meaning
34. 34.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet
36. 36.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) no pressure to share (c) too good to be true (d) a clear date
38. 38.🧩 Aarav is 9 years old. Rohan is older than Aarav. How old is Rohan? (a) 10 (b) 11 (c) 14 (d) not enough info
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) plants need water (c) fish live in water (d) bees make honey
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a thermometer (c) the school notice board (d) a comment with no name

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