Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 607 · 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.🔐 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
2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is boring. (b) Dal is yummy. (c) Dal is the best. (d) Dal has protein.
4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
5. 5.Which of these is a fact? (a) honey is yummy (b) homework is boring (c) red is the nicest colour (d) a year has 12 months
6. 6.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) facts you can check (c) too good to be true (d) a clear date
7. 7.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) the shops are shut (c) it may be raining (d) it is a holiday
8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a joke page (c) a random website (d) the school notice board
9. 9.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
10. 10.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) milk tastes awful (c) the Sun is a star (d) winter is the best
11. 11.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone left it open (c) class must be over (d) the bell rang
13. 13.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to be sure of results (b) to waste time (c) to change answers (d) for fun only
15. 15.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is crying
16. 16.📚 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
17. 17.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) not enough info (c) 8 PM (d) 7 PM
18. 18.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) guess a number (b) ask a toddler (c) count your friends (d) ask the school office
19. 19.🧩 A box has 8 rows of eggs, with 9 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 81 (c) 17 (d) 72
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) opinion (b) fact
21. 21.Which of these is a fact? (a) ice is frozen water (b) homework is boring (c) fish are cute (d) red is the nicest colour
22. 22.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) what facts are given (b) the colour of ink (c) the page number (d) your handwriting
23. 23.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a guess (b) facts that support it (c) a loud opinion (d) a rumour
25. 25.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) asks for a password
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cup is empty (d) someone ate the cake
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) a video with no name
29. 29.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a joke page (d) your class teacher
31. 31.🧩 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
32. 32.True or false: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for your OTP (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) no pressure to share (d) no source or date
34. 34.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) opinion (b) fact
35. 35.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) a prize you never won (d) a clear date
37. 37.Which of these is a fact? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) dogs are the best pets (c) honey is yummy (d) fish live in water
38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) the bus timetable (d) a joke page
39. 39.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) fact (b) opinion
40. 40.Which of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) he drank the juice

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