Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 577 · 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: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess by a friend (c) a stranger online (d) a comment with no name
4. 4.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
5. 5.Which of these is a fact? (a) honey is yummy (b) red is the nicest colour (c) the Sun is a star (d) homework is boring
6. 6.🧩 A box of eggs has 5 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 10 (b) not enough info (c) 5 (d) 50
7. 7.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💭 An opinion is… (a) a proven truth (b) a measured number (c) what someone thinks (d) a dictionary meaning
9. 9.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the door is open (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is crying
11. 11.🧩 A box has 6 rows of guavas, with 4 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 28 (c) 10 (d) 24
12. 12.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) a comment with no name (d) your class teacher
14. 14.✅ A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) can be checked (c) everyone likes (d) sounds nice
15. 15.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) send the password (b) forward it to friends (c) click the link (d) tell a parent
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) homework is boring (c) bees make honey (d) fish live in water
22. 22.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a trusted source (b) a fact (c) a warning sign (d) proof it is true
24. 24.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a doctor (c) your class teacher (d) a joke page
25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
26. 26.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) a named source (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) no pressure to share
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish live in water (b) the Sun is a star (c) milk tastes awful (d) cows give milk
28. 28.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 6 PM (c) 8 PM (d) 9 PM
29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a science textbook (d) a stranger online
31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
32. 32.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a forwarded message (c) a friend’s guess (d) a random website
33. 33.📚 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
34. 34.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone ate the cake (c) the door is open (d) someone left it open
36. 36.📊 Fact or opinion: winter is the best? (a) opinion (b) fact
37. 37.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to waste time (b) to change answers (c) for fun only (d) to be sure of results
39. 39.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a science textbook (c) a forwarded message (d) your class teacher
40. 40.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a guess (c) a stranger’s chat (d) a dream

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