Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 315 · 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.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
4. 4.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) guess a number (b) count your friends (c) ask a toddler (d) ask the school office
5. 5.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) asks for a password (b) a named source (c) facts you can check (d) a clear date
7. 7.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
8. 8.Which of these is a fact? (a) ice is frozen water (b) homework is boring (c) red is the nicest colour (d) winter is the best
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the door is open (c) someone spilt water (d) class must be over
10. 10.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
11. 11.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) trusted sites agree (c) a named source (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.True or false: “cows give milk” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) too good to be true (c) no pressure to share (d) facts you can check
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone left it open (d) the bell rang
18. 18.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
20. 20.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a rumour (c) a dictionary (d) a cartoon
21. 21.Which of these is a fact? (a) plants need water (b) homework is boring (c) red is the nicest colour (d) fish are cute
22. 22.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) plants need water (c) the Sun is a star (d) fish live in water
24. 24.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) observations (c) guesses (d) opinions
26. 26.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
29. 29.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a random website (c) the school notice (d) a forwarded message
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) plants need water (c) honey is yummy (d) bees make honey
31. 31.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) opinion (b) fact
34. 34.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) homework is boring (c) winter is the best (d) a year has 12 months
39. 39.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) trust the photo (b) believe the title (c) share it to ask (d) check trusted sources
40. 40.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check

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