Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 316 · 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: “no source or date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) a strange web address (c) a named source (d) trusted sites agree
4. 4.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is loud (d) it is funny
5. 5.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a forwarded message (d) a friend’s guess
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) dogs are the best pets (c) bees make honey (d) the Sun is a star
7. 7.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a guess (b) facts that support it (c) a rumour (d) a loud opinion
8. 8.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) calm, clear words (c) too good to be true (d) a named source
9. 9.🧩 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) milk tastes awful (c) a year has 12 months (d) fish are cute
11. 11.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) there are crumbs (c) Kabir ate them (d) someone was hungry
12. 12.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) opinion (b) fact
14. 14.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
15. 15.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion? (a) homework is boring (b) bees make honey (c) plants need water (d) cows give milk
18. 18.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
19. 19.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) fish live in water (c) honey is yummy (d) the Sun is a star
21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) fact (b) opinion
22. 22.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a measured length (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues
23. 23.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💭 An opinion is… (a) a measured number (b) a proven truth (c) what someone thinks (d) a dictionary meaning
26. 26.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
27. 27.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) guessing (b) asking your pet (c) asking one friend (d) asking the whole class
28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
29. 29.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
30. 30.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) asks for your OTP (c) no source or date (d) calm, clear words
34. 34.True or false: “fish live in water” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “How many likes?” (b) “Is it colourful?” (c) “Who wrote this?” (d) “Is it long?”
36. 36.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) winter is the best (c) red is the nicest colour (d) cows give milk
39. 39.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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