Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 106 · 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.📚 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
2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) Kabir ate them (c) there are crumbs (d) the dog did it
6. 6.📚 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
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a stranger online (c) an atlas (d) a joke page
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) someone spilt water (d) the bell rang
10. 10.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) believe the title (b) share it to ask (c) trust the photo (d) check trusted sources
11. 11.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a guess about why (c) a wish (d) what you see or hear
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion? (a) cows give milk (b) milk tastes awful (c) ice is frozen water (d) fish live in water
15. 15.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a fact? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) honey is yummy (c) milk tastes awful (d) cows give milk
18. 18.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
19. 19.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
22. 22.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) less likely true (c) more likely true (d) definitely false
24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
25. 25.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is crying (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone spilt water (d) he drank the juice
26. 26.🧩 A box of guavas has 8 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 16 (b) 8 (c) 80 (d) not enough info
27. 27.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
28. 28.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) fact (b) opinion
30. 30.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
32. 32.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) honey is yummy (c) winter is the best (d) fish live in water
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) asks for a password (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) no source or date
36. 36.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🛡️ 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
40. 40.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) tell a parent (b) send the password (c) click the link (d) forward it to friends

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