Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 387 · 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: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “fish live in water” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
5. 5.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice (d) a random website
6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: winter is the best? (a) fact (b) opinion
7. 7.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish live in water (b) plants need water (c) the Sun is a star (d) milk tastes awful
9. 9.True or false: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
13. 13.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “How many likes?” (b) “Is it colourful?” (c) “Is it long?” (d) “Who wrote this?”
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a dictionary (c) a video with no name (d) a random website
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) plants need water (c) milk tastes awful (d) bees make honey
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) red is the nicest colour (c) homework is boring (d) plants need water
19. 19.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
20. 20.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes grow on trees.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) there are crumbs (c) someone was hungry (d) the dog did it
24. 24.✅ A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) sounds nice (c) can be checked (d) everyone likes
25. 25.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a dream (d) the bus timetable
26. 26.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a measured length (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues
27. 27.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) a joke book (c) an old rumour (d) an atlas
29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
30. 30.🧩 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
31. 31.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) facts you can check (c) trusted sites agree (d) a strange web address
33. 33.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
34. 34.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) guess (b) ask if it is nice (c) measure it (d) vote on it
36. 36.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cake is half gone (c) the bell rang (d) someone ate the cake
38. 38.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) what facts are given (b) your handwriting (c) the page number (d) the colour of ink
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a doctor (d) a video with no name
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the floor is wet (c) the cake is half gone (d) the cup is empty

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