Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 519 · 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.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) both can be right (b) only the louder one (c) only the older one (d) neither of them
2. 2.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) 5 PM (c) 6 PM (d) not enough info
3. 3.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “How many likes?” (b) “Is it long?” (c) “Who wrote this?” (d) “Is it colourful?”
4. 4.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: winter is the best? (a) fact (b) opinion
6. 6.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a guess about why (c) a story (d) a wish
7. 7.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a comment with no name (c) an atlas (d) a doctor
10. 10.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) asks for your OTP (c) a prize you never won (d) calm, clear words
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a joke page (c) a forwarded message (d) an atlas
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone left it open (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is crying
15. 15.True or false: “a named source” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is hungry (c) the bell rang (d) the floor is wet
18. 18.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it is a holiday (c) it may be raining (d) it is sunny
19. 19.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) definitely false (c) less likely true (d) more likely true
22. 22.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧩 Rohan is 6 years old. Diya is 7 years older than Rohan. How old is Diya? (a) 14 (b) 13 (c) 7 (d) not enough info
24. 24.True or false: “bees make honey” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) asks for a password (c) trusted sites agree (d) “Share before deleted!”
30. 30.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
31. 31.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) ask a toddler (b) ask the school office (c) guess a number (d) count your friends
32. 32.True or false: “no source or date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) homework is boring (c) cows give milk (d) fish are cute
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a guess by a friend (c) a thermometer (d) a random website
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) a clear date (d) calm, clear words
36. 36.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) seven (b) Monday (c) best (d) metres
37. 37.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
38. 38.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
39. 39.🧩 A box has 3 rows of apples, with 7 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 21 (c) 28 (d) 10
40. 40.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign

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