Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 415 · 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 dream (b) a stranger’s chat (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess
2. 2.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
3. 3.True or false: “a strange web address” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) ice is frozen water (c) milk tastes awful (d) fish live in water
6. 6.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
7. 7.True or false: “cows give milk” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a forwarded message (c) a guess by a friend (d) a rumour in the corridor
9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a guess by a friend (c) an atlas (d) a comment with no name
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a comment with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) your class teacher
11. 11.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it has many likes (c) it is funny (d) it is loud
12. 12.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 3 PM (b) 5 PM (c) 6 PM (d) not enough info
13. 13.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) add more people (b) reply angrily (c) forward it fast (d) don’t forward it
14. 14.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a prize you never won (c) no source or date (d) a clear date
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a thermometer (c) a comment with no name (d) a dictionary
18. 18.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) dogs hate you (b) all dogs are mean (c) never see dogs (d) that one dog barked
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
21. 21.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) what facts are given (b) the colour of ink (c) your handwriting (d) the page number
23. 23.True or false: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a cookbook (c) a joke book (d) an old rumour
25. 25.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) photos never lie (b) share it now (c) it must be real (d) it may be fake
26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a joke page (c) a comment with no name (d) a dictionary
27. 27.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it is sunny (c) it may be raining (d) it is a holiday
29. 29.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) fish are cute (c) winter is the best (d) plants need water
31. 31.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) guessing (b) asking one friend (c) asking your pet (d) asking the whole class
32. 32.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
33. 33.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) an opinion (c) more likely true (d) less likely true
34. 34.🧩 A box has 6 rows of guavas, with 7 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 49 (b) not enough info (c) 13 (d) 42
35. 35.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) fact (b) opinion
38. 38.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) not enough info (c) 7 PM (d) 6 PM
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) fish live in water (c) honey is yummy (d) fish are cute

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