Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 490 · 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: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
3. 3.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
4. 4.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
5. 5.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the door is open (c) the cake is half gone (d) he drank the juice
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
8. 8.✅ A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) everyone likes (c) can be checked (d) sounds nice
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a video with no name (c) a thermometer (d) your class teacher
10. 10.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a joke page (c) the school notice board (d) a comment with no name
13. 13.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) calm, clear words (d) no pressure to share
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a science textbook (c) a comment with no name (d) a random website
15. 15.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a comic (c) a rumour (d) a cartoon
16. 16.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a comment with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a science textbook
21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
22. 22.❓ 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
23. 23.🧩 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
24. 24.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
26. 26.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) your handwriting (b) the page number (c) the colour of ink (d) what facts are given
30. 30.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
31. 31.True or false: “a named source” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
33. 33.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
35. 35.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) fish live in water (c) milk tastes awful (d) fish are cute
36. 36.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) fact (b) opinion
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) a strange web address (d) a clear date
38. 38.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) keep chatting (b) share a nearby place (c) tell a trusted adult (d) share it
39. 39.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence

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