Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 487 · 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: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧩 Aarav is 7 years old. Kabir is 3 years older than Aarav. How old is Kabir? (a) 3 (b) 11 (c) not enough info (d) 10
3. 3.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) opinion (b) fact
4. 4.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) add more people (b) forward it fast (c) reply angrily (d) don’t forward it
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) a year has 12 months (c) dogs are the best pets (d) cows give milk
7. 7.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) definitely false (c) more likely true (d) less likely true
8. 8.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.🧩 A box has 4 rows of guavas, with 7 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 28 (b) 35 (c) not enough info (d) 11
11. 11.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess (c) asking a stranger (d) touching a wall
13. 13.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a loud opinion (b) facts that support it (c) a guess (d) a rumour
14. 14.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
15. 15.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
16. 16.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) too good to be true (d) no pressure to share
17. 17.🧩 A box of guavas has 4 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 40 (b) 4 (c) not enough info (d) 8
18. 18.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) milk tastes awful (c) honey is yummy (d) the Sun is a star
19. 19.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is checked and known (c) it has many likes (d) it is funny
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion? (a) the Sun is a star (b) ice is frozen water (c) homework is boring (d) bees make honey
25. 25.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a cartoon (c) a comic (d) a rumour
28. 28.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) fact (b) opinion
29. 29.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it long?” (b) “Is it colourful?” (c) “How many likes?” (d) “Who wrote this?”
30. 30.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.✅ A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) sounds nice (c) everyone likes (d) can be checked
34. 34.🧩 Rohan is 6 years old. Ananya is older than Rohan. How old is Ananya? (a) 11 (b) 8 (c) not enough info (d) 7
35. 35.True or false: “a strange web address” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) opinion (b) fact
37. 37.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) send the password (b) click the link (c) tell a parent (d) forward it to friends
40. 40.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy

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