Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 283 · 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.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) believe the title (b) share it to ask (c) check trusted sources (d) trust the photo
2. 2.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: dogs are the best pets? (a) fact (b) opinion
7. 7.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) measure it (b) vote on it (c) guess (d) ask if it is nice
9. 9.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) asks for your OTP (c) no pressure to share (d) facts you can check
10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
11. 11.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) fish live in water (c) bees make honey (d) milk tastes awful
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes grow on trees.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
15. 15.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.✅ A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) everyone likes (c) sounds nice (d) someone feels
17. 17.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess (d) a dream
19. 19.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) fish are cute (c) red is the nicest colour (d) bees make honey
20. 20.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) a cookbook (c) an old rumour (d) an atlas
21. 21.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) class must be over (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is crying
26. 26.Which of these is a fact? (a) honey is yummy (b) fish are cute (c) dogs are the best pets (d) cows give milk
27. 27.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour (d) a cartoon
29. 29.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) rumours (c) guesses (d) observations
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) too good to be true (c) a named source (d) trusted sites agree
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) a thermometer (d) a guess by a friend
33. 33.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
36. 36.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) not enough info (c) 3 PM (d) 4 PM
39. 39.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference

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