Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 232 · 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.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) fish are cute (c) milk tastes awful (d) cows give milk
5. 5.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a guess by a friend (c) a thermometer (d) a joke page
7. 7.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a story (c) what you see or hear (d) a guess about why
8. 8.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) fact (b) opinion
9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
10. 10.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a joke page (c) a forwarded message (d) the bus timetable
12. 12.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) opinion (b) fact
13. 13.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
15. 15.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice board (c) your class teacher (d) a science textbook
17. 17.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a video with no name (c) an atlas (d) a joke page
18. 18.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it long?” (b) “Who wrote this?” (c) “Is it colourful?” (d) “How many likes?”
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess by a friend (d) a dictionary
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) he drank the juice (c) the bell rang (d) the door is open
21. 21.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a dictionary (c) a cartoon (d) a comic
24. 24.🧩 A box has 3 rows of laddoos, with 7 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 21 (c) 28 (d) 10
25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) for fun only (b) to be sure of results (c) to waste time (d) to change answers
27. 27.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) there are crumbs (c) the dog did it (d) Kabir ate them
28. 28.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) fact (b) opinion
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) asks for your OTP (c) no pressure to share (d) facts you can check
30. 30.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) no source or date (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) facts you can check
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish live in water (b) plants need water (c) fish are cute (d) a year has 12 months
36. 36.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) a year has 12 months (c) winter is the best (d) milk tastes awful
38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) a random website (d) a doctor
39. 39.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is hungry (c) class must be over (d) the floor is wet
40. 40.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 8 PM (c) 6 PM (d) 7 PM

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