Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 414 · 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.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess (d) a dream
2. 2.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) someone was hungry (c) the dog did it (d) there are crumbs
3. 3.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
5. 5.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) trusted sites agree (c) calm, clear words (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
6. 6.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
8. 8.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) no pressure to share (c) facts you can check (d) a named source
9. 9.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a strange web address (c) no pressure to share (d) facts you can check
10. 10.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) an atlas (d) a rumour in the corridor
13. 13.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) share it to ask (b) trust the photo (c) check trusted sources (d) believe the title
14. 14.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a thermometer (c) your class teacher (d) a stranger online
21. 21.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) ask if it is nice (b) guess (c) vote on it (d) measure it
22. 22.Which of these is a fact? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) milk tastes awful (c) ice is frozen water (d) winter is the best
23. 23.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is the best. (b) Dal is yummy. (c) Dal is boring. (d) Dal has protein.
24. 24.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it colourful?” (b) “Who wrote this?” (c) “Is it long?” (d) “How many likes?”
25. 25.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) more likely true (c) less likely true (d) an opinion
26. 26.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a rumour (b) a loud opinion (c) facts that support it (d) a guess
29. 29.True or false: “cows give milk” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) an atlas (c) a doctor (d) a dictionary
31. 31.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is crying (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone ate the cake (d) class must be over
32. 32.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) opinion (b) fact
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion? (a) plants need water (b) cows give milk (c) fish live in water (d) milk tastes awful
34. 34.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the colour of ink (b) the page number (c) your handwriting (d) what facts are given
35. 35.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a story (c) what you see or hear (d) a wish
36. 36.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
38. 38.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a stranger online (c) a dictionary (d) a doctor
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) ice is frozen water (c) plants need water (d) homework is boring

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