Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 649 · 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 of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) bees make honey (c) milk tastes awful (d) red is the nicest colour
2. 2.🧩 A box of eggs has 5 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 5 (b) not enough info (c) 50 (d) 10
3. 3.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 8 PM (b) not enough info (c) 6 PM (d) 7 PM
4. 4.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a warning sign (b) proof it is true (c) a fact (d) a trusted source
5. 5.🧩 Tara is 7 years old. Aarav is older than Tara. How old is Aarav? (a) 9 (b) not enough info (c) 12 (d) 8
6. 6.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) add more people (b) forward it fast (c) don’t forward it (d) reply angrily
7. 7.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is crying (c) the bell rang (d) class must be over
8. 8.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
9. 9.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
10. 10.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a strange web address (c) trusted sites agree (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
12. 12.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a named source (c) facts you can check (d) no pressure to share
15. 15.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) forward it to friends (b) tell a parent (c) send the password (d) click the link
16. 16.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) rumours (c) observations (d) guesses
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) someone spilt water (c) someone left it open (d) someone ate the cake
18. 18.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a dictionary (c) the bus timetable (d) a thermometer
19. 19.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone spilt water (d) the floor is wet
20. 20.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
22. 22.True or false: “bees make honey” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) opinion (b) fact
27. 27.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a joke page (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) the school notice board (c) the bus timetable (d) an atlas
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone left it open (d) the cup is empty
31. 31.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) a joke book (c) an atlas (d) an old rumour
32. 32.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
34. 34.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) ask the school office (b) guess a number (c) count your friends (d) ask a toddler
36. 36.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a random website (c) a video with no name (d) a doctor
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) the Sun is a star (c) plants need water (d) cows give milk
38. 38.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) believe the title (b) share it to ask (c) trust the photo (d) check trusted sources
39. 39.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
40. 40.📚 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

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