Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 349 · 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 a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) winter is the best (c) fish are cute (d) a year has 12 months
2. 2.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) click the link (b) forward it to friends (c) tell a parent (d) send the password
3. 3.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a story (c) a wish (d) what you see or hear
4. 4.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
5. 5.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a fact (b) a warning sign (c) proof it is true (d) a trusted source
6. 6.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a guess (b) facts that support it (c) a rumour (d) a loud opinion
7. 7.🧩 A box has 5 rows of guavas, with 8 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 40 (b) not enough info (c) 13 (d) 48
8. 8.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) fact (b) opinion
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) the bell rang (d) he drank the juice
10. 10.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, mangoes match (b) no mango is sweet (c) yes, it is certain (d) no, check more
11. 11.📚 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
12. 12.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is boring. (b) Dal is yummy. (c) Dal is the best. (d) Dal has protein.
13. 13.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
14. 14.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
15. 15.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) someone left it open
19. 19.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
21. 21.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) dogs hate you (b) never see dogs (c) that one dog barked (d) all dogs are mean
24. 24.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) bees make honey (c) red is the nicest colour (d) fish are cute
26. 26.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) he drank the juice (c) the cup is empty (d) someone spilt water
28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a video with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
29. 29.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) a clear date (c) asks for a password (d) a named source
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) the door is open (d) he drank the juice
34. 34.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.True or false: “honey is yummy” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
37. 37.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a guess from clues (c) what you see (d) a measured length
39. 39.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True

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