Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 206 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) fish live in water (c) a year has 12 months (d) the Sun is a star
2. 2.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
3. 3.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) opinion (b) fact
5. 5.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) a prize you never won (c) no pressure to share (d) trusted sites agree
7. 7.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) a strange web address (c) a prize you never won (d) no source or date
9. 9.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a cookbook (c) an atlas (d) a joke book
10. 10.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
13. 13.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “no source or date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) seven (b) metres (c) best (d) Monday
18. 18.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) asks for your OTP (c) calm, clear words (d) a named source
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is crying (c) the floor is wet (d) the bell rang
21. 21.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a story (c) a wish (d) a guess about why
24. 24.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
25. 25.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) red is the nicest colour (c) dogs are the best pets (d) winter is the best
27. 27.True or false: “ice is frozen water” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
30. 30.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess by a friend (d) an atlas
31. 31.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) forward it fast (b) add more people (c) don’t forward it (d) reply angrily
34. 34.True or false: “a strange web address” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to waste time (b) to change answers (c) to be sure of results (d) for fun only
36. 36.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) a stranger online (d) the school notice board
38. 38.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is funny (c) it has many likes (d) it is checked and known
39. 39.True or false: “honey is yummy” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True

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