Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 456 · 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.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 3 PM (b) not enough info (c) 6 PM (d) 5 PM
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) a science textbook (d) a joke page
3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) a doctor
4. 4.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
8. 8.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
9. 9.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a clear date (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) too good to be true (d) asks for a password
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion? (a) cows give milk (b) homework is boring (c) fish live in water (d) a year has 12 months
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
12. 12.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) opinion (b) fact
15. 15.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is crying (b) he drank the juice (c) someone left it open (d) someone ate the cake
17. 17.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) not enough info (c) 5 PM (d) 4 PM
18. 18.🧩 A box of laddoos has 6 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 60
19. 19.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) ask if it is nice (b) measure it (c) guess (d) vote on it
21. 21.True or false: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) calm, clear words (c) no pressure to share (d) a prize you never won
23. 23.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
25. 25.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share a nearby place (b) keep chatting (c) tell a trusted adult (d) share it
27. 27.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) count your friends (b) ask a toddler (c) guess a number (d) ask the school office
29. 29.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a friend’s guess (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
30. 30.🧩 A box has 4 rows of laddoos, with 7 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 28 (b) not enough info (c) 11 (d) 35
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) fish live in water (c) milk tastes awful (d) cows give milk
32. 32.True or false: “fish are cute” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is boring. (b) Dal is the best. (c) Dal has protein. (d) Dal is yummy.
34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
35. 35.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) the dog did it (c) there are crumbs (d) someone was hungry
38. 38.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) an opinion (c) definitely false (d) less likely true
39. 39.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) opinion (b) fact

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