Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 222 · 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: “a year has 12 months” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) an atlas (c) a cookbook (d) a joke book
4. 4.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) a strange web address (d) asks for a password
6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a joke page (c) a video with no name (d) a science textbook
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
8. 8.💭 An opinion is… (a) a measured number (b) a proven truth (c) a dictionary meaning (d) what someone thinks
9. 9.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) ask a toddler (b) ask the school office (c) guess a number (d) count your friends
10. 10.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) no source or date (c) asks for a password (d) facts you can check
11. 11.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) yes, so check it (c) only if written (d) only on Mondays
12. 12.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone ate the cake (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
14. 14.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a video with no name (d) a dictionary
16. 16.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) ice is frozen water (c) winter is the best (d) plants need water
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) class must be over (c) he drank the juice (d) the cake is half gone
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
22. 22.True or false: “fish are cute” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is loud (c) it is checked and known (d) it has many likes
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a stranger online (c) the school notice board (d) a random website
25. 25.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) less likely true (c) definitely false (d) more likely true
27. 27.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.🖼️ 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
29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
30. 30.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the door is open (c) the cup is empty (d) someone ate the cake
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a forwarded message (c) a doctor (d) a stranger online
33. 33.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion? (a) bees make honey (b) a year has 12 months (c) plants need water (d) fish are cute
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) no pressure to share (c) calm, clear words (d) trusted sites agree
39. 39.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the older one (b) both can be right (c) only the louder one (d) neither of them

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