Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 250 · 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 of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the bus timetable (d) your class teacher
2. 2.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a joke page (c) a doctor (d) a guess by a friend
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
5. 5.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) your class teacher (c) a comment with no name (d) a thermometer
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) dogs are the best pets (c) homework is boring (d) fish live in water
7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) opinion (b) fact
8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a science textbook (c) a guess by a friend (d) your class teacher
9. 9.🧩 Tara is 11 years old. Aarav is 6 years older than Tara. How old is Aarav? (a) 6 (b) not enough info (c) 17 (d) 18
10. 10.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) photos never lie (b) it must be real (c) it may be fake (d) share it now
11. 11.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 8 PM (b) not enough info (c) 6 PM (d) 7 PM
13. 13.💭 An opinion is… (a) a dictionary meaning (b) a measured number (c) a proven truth (d) what someone thinks
14. 14.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it long?” (b) “How many likes?” (c) “Is it colourful?” (d) “Who wrote this?”
15. 15.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) opinion (b) fact
18. 18.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) opinion (b) fact
20. 20.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) trusted sites agree (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) asks for a password
22. 22.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
24. 24.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is loud (d) it is funny
25. 25.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a strange web address (b) a prize you never won (c) calm, clear words (d) asks for a password
26. 26.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a fact? (a) cows give milk (b) honey is yummy (c) winter is the best (d) milk tastes awful
28. 28.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “too good to be true” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧩 A box of apples has 5 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 5 (b) 10 (c) 50 (d) not enough info
32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
33. 33.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is boring. (b) Dal is yummy. (c) Dal is the best. (d) Dal has protein.
34. 34.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
35. 35.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
36. 36.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) dogs are the best pets (c) cows give milk (d) the Sun is a star
38. 38.🧩 A box has 7 rows of apples, with 6 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 48 (b) not enough info (c) 13 (d) 42
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) red is the nicest colour (c) cows give milk (d) winter is the best
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) your class teacher (c) a random website (d) a joke page

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