Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 992 · 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.🧩 Tara bought 5 balls and a water bottle for ₹95 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹19 (b) ₹95 (c) ₹90 (d) not enough info
3. 3.🧩 Kabir is 12 years old. Nisha is older than Kabir. How old is Nisha? (a) not enough info (b) 17 (c) 13 (d) 14
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) plants need water (c) bees make honey (d) fish are cute
5. 5.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) no source or date (c) no pressure to share (d) a named source
9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a video with no name (c) an atlas (d) a rumour in the corridor
10. 10.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) asks for your OTP (c) facts you can check (d) no source or date
11. 11.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a video with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour in the corridor
12. 12.True or false: “cows give milk” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a dream (c) a stranger’s chat (d) the bus timetable
14. 14.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
16. 16.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
17. 17.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is crying (d) the floor is wet
21. 21.📚 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
22. 22.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is the best. (b) Dal is yummy. (c) Dal has protein. (d) Dal is boring.
24. 24.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) someone ate the cake
25. 25.True or false: “facts you can check” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a random website (c) a guess by a friend (d) the bus timetable
28. 28.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a video with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a science textbook
31. 31.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
32. 32.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) your class teacher (c) a dictionary (d) a doctor
34. 34.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
36. 36.🧩 Ananya bought 6 markers for ₹120 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹20 (c) ₹120 (d) ₹25
37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) a guess by a friend
39. 39.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice (c) a random website (d) a friend’s guess
40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation

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