Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 518 · 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.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) Monday (b) seven (c) metres (d) best
2. 2.True or false: “facts you can check” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📊 Fact or opinion: honey is yummy? (a) fact (b) opinion
4. 4.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) the school notice (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) a clear date (c) trusted sites agree (d) no pressure to share
6. 6.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
9. 9.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧩 A box has 6 rows of mangoes, with 4 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 24 (b) 28 (c) not enough info (d) 10
11. 11.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) asking a stranger (c) a guess (d) touching a wall
12. 12.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) milk tastes awful (c) plants need water (d) winter is the best
13. 13.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) a science textbook (d) a video with no name
14. 14.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the older one (b) only the louder one (c) neither of them (d) both can be right
15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) a forwarded message
16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
17. 17.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
18. 18.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) calm, clear words (c) no pressure to share (d) too good to be true
20. 20.True or false: “honey is yummy” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
22. 22.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) ask if it is nice (b) measure it (c) vote on it (d) guess
24. 24.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) no source or date (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) a prize you never won
25. 25.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to change answers (b) to be sure of results (c) for fun only (d) to waste time
26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
28. 28.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
30. 30.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) 3 PM (c) 6 PM (d) not enough info
31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
32. 32.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a science textbook (c) your class teacher (d) a stranger online
35. 35.🧩 A box of apples has 9 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 18 (c) 90 (d) 9
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is crying (d) the door is open
37. 37.🧩 A box of eggs has 6 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 60 (c) 6 (d) 12
38. 38.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) no pressure to share (c) a prize you never won (d) “Share before deleted!”
40. 40.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal has protein. (b) Dal is yummy. (c) Dal is the best. (d) Dal is boring.

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