Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 19 · 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? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
2. 2.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) an atlas (d) a random website
5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.💭 An opinion is… (a) a dictionary meaning (b) what someone thinks (c) a measured number (d) a proven truth
7. 7.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) fact (b) opinion
9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) opinion (b) fact
10. 10.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share a nearby place (b) share it (c) keep chatting (d) tell a trusted adult
11. 11.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) fact (b) opinion
12. 12.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: fish are cute? (a) opinion (b) fact
14. 14.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) a doctor (d) a rumour in the corridor
15. 15.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) ask if it is nice (b) guess (c) vote on it (d) measure it
16. 16.True or false: “ice is frozen water” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: honey is yummy? (a) fact (b) opinion
18. 18.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
19. 19.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a joke page (c) an atlas (d) a comment with no name
21. 21.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion? (a) a year has 12 months (b) ice is frozen water (c) dogs are the best pets (d) bees make honey
23. 23.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it may be fake (b) photos never lie (c) share it now (d) it must be real
24. 24.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it may be raining (c) it is a holiday (d) it is sunny
25. 25.🧩 Ishaan is 6 years old. Kabir is 7 years older than Ishaan. How old is Kabir? (a) 14 (b) 7 (c) not enough info (d) 13
26. 26.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) yes, so check it (b) only if written (c) no, never (d) only on Mondays
28. 28.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) facts that support it (b) a guess (c) a rumour (d) a loud opinion
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) cows give milk (c) milk tastes awful (d) bees make honey
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) a rumour in the corridor
31. 31.True or false: “asks for a password” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) the bus timetable (c) the school notice board (d) a forwarded message
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a guess by a friend (d) a joke page
35. 35.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “homework is boring” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📊 Fact or opinion: winter is the best? (a) opinion (b) fact
39. 39.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check

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