Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 983 · 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) a named source (b) asks for your OTP (c) too good to be true (d) no source or date
2. 2.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
3. 3.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) definitely false (c) less likely true (d) more likely true
4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
5. 5.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) a prize you never won (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) a strange web address
6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
8. 8.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
10. 10.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) neither of them (b) both can be right (c) only the older one (d) only the louder one
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) the school notice board (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a doctor
12. 12.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, mangoes match (b) no mango is sweet (c) yes, it is certain (d) no, check more
13. 13.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a thermometer (c) asking a stranger (d) touching a wall
14. 14.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) fact (b) opinion
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) red is the nicest colour (c) ice is frozen water (d) winter is the best
18. 18.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a science textbook (c) the bus timetable (d) a joke page
20. 20.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no source or date (b) a named source (c) trusted sites agree (d) facts you can check
21. 21.🧩 Diya is 10 years old. Saanvi is 2 years older than Diya. How old is Saanvi? (a) 12 (b) 13 (c) not enough info (d) 2
22. 22.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share it (b) keep chatting (c) tell a trusted adult (d) share a nearby place
23. 23.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
24. 24.📚 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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) too good to be true (c) no source or date (d) a strange web address
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) the Sun is a star (c) a year has 12 months (d) fish are cute
27. 27.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a dictionary (c) a guess by a friend (d) a rumour in the corridor
30. 30.🧩 A box has 8 rows of guavas, with 7 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 63 (b) 15 (c) not enough info (d) 56
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a stranger online (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a forwarded message
32. 32.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) dogs are the best pets (c) a year has 12 months (d) milk tastes awful
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) a video with no name
34. 34.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a science textbook (c) a stranger online (d) a thermometer
35. 35.True or false: “no source or date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) your class teacher
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone left it open (c) he drank the juice (d) someone ate the cake
39. 39.🧩 Kabir is 9 years old. Tara is 7 years older than Kabir. How old is Tara? (a) 7 (b) not enough info (c) 16 (d) 17
40. 40.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) fact (b) opinion

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