Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 175 · 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.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
3. 3.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a clear date (c) calm, clear words (d) no pressure to share
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for your OTP (b) calm, clear words (c) a clear date (d) facts you can check
6. 6.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to change answers (b) for fun only (c) to be sure of results (d) to waste time
8. 8.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) calm, clear words (c) no pressure to share (d) a prize you never won
9. 9.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
10. 10.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) a clear date (c) asks for a password (d) a prize you never won
12. 12.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
14. 14.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it may be raining (b) it is sunny (c) the shops are shut (d) it is a holiday
15. 15.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a named source (c) a clear date (d) no source or date
16. 16.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) the Sun is a star (c) milk tastes awful (d) homework is boring
18. 18.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
21. 21.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) honey is yummy (c) winter is the best (d) bees make honey
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) trusted sites agree (c) no source or date (d) calm, clear words
23. 23.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) opinion (b) fact
24. 24.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a guess about why (c) a story (d) what you see or hear
25. 25.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) measure it (b) vote on it (c) ask if it is nice (d) guess
26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) opinion (b) fact
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a dictionary (c) a comment with no name (d) an atlas
28. 28.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) calm, clear words (c) a prize you never won (d) “Share before deleted!”
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) the Sun is a star (c) a year has 12 months (d) cows give milk
30. 30.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) bees make honey (c) honey is yummy (d) ice is frozen water
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion? (a) a year has 12 months (b) cows give milk (c) the Sun is a star (d) winter is the best
34. 34.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a thermometer (c) the bus timetable (d) a comment with no name
35. 35.True or false: “fish live in water” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking your pet (b) asking one friend (c) asking the whole class (d) guessing
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) fact (b) opinion
38. 38.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is crying (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open
39. 39.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the louder one (b) both can be right (c) neither of them (d) only the older one
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) the baby is hungry

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