Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 308 · 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: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is an inference? (a) he drank the juice (b) the door is open (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is crying
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) dogs are the best pets (c) ice is frozen water (d) fish are cute
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a science textbook (c) a random website (d) an atlas
5. 5.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “milk tastes awful” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a rumour (b) facts that support it (c) a loud opinion (d) a guess
9. 9.📚 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) the bus timetable (c) a comment with no name (d) a dictionary
11. 11.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) fact (b) opinion
13. 13.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal has protein. (b) Dal is yummy. (c) Dal is boring. (d) Dal is the best.
16. 16.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “winter is the best” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.Which of these is a fact? (a) ice is frozen water (b) homework is boring (c) fish are cute (d) milk tastes awful
20. 20.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) vote on it (b) guess (c) measure it (d) ask if it is nice
21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) fact (b) opinion
22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone spilt water (c) he drank the juice (d) class must be over
24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
25. 25.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) asks for your OTP (d) a strange web address
26. 26.📚 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
27. 27.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) the school notice (d) a friend’s guess
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) the Sun is a star (c) fish are cute (d) winter is the best
31. 31.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) rumours (c) opinions (d) observations
32. 32.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
34. 34.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💭 An opinion is… (a) a measured number (b) a dictionary meaning (c) what someone thinks (d) a proven truth
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a stranger online (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice board
37. 37.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the cup is empty (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is crying
39. 39.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
40. 40.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign

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