Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 171 · 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.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) ask if it is nice (b) vote on it (c) measure it (d) guess
2. 2.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
3. 3.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
5. 5.📚 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
6. 6.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
8. 8.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
10. 10.True or false: “fish live in water” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a story (c) what you see or hear (d) a guess about why
12. 12.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a comic (c) a dictionary (d) a cartoon
13. 13.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) facts you can check (c) a prize you never won (d) a named source
15. 15.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
17. 17.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
19. 19.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) dogs are the best pets (c) fish are cute (d) the Sun is a star
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) milk tastes awful (c) plants need water (d) fish are cute
23. 23.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 4 PM (b) 5 PM (c) 3 PM (d) not enough info
25. 25.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone ate the cake (c) the floor is wet (d) the cup is empty
28. 28.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
29. 29.✅ A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) sounds nice (c) can be checked (d) everyone likes
30. 30.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) asks for your OTP (c) no pressure to share (d) trusted sites agree
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) homework is boring (c) the Sun is a star (d) a year has 12 months
33. 33.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion? (a) homework is boring (b) a year has 12 months (c) ice is frozen water (d) fish live in water
35. 35.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) too good to be true (c) a strange web address (d) asks for your OTP
39. 39.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) the Sun is a star (c) ice is frozen water (d) plants need water

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