Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 650 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a joke page (c) a random website (d) a thermometer
2. 2.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a strange web address (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) too good to be true
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) no source or date (d) asks for your OTP
6. 6.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
7. 7.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone ate the cake
9. 9.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) Kabir ate them (c) there are crumbs (d) someone was hungry
11. 11.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) 2 PM (b) 5 PM (c) 6 PM (d) not enough info
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) plants need water (c) the Sun is a star (d) winter is the best
13. 13.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) more likely true (c) definitely false (d) an opinion
14. 14.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the bell rang (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is hungry
16. 16.🧩 A box has 5 rows of mangoes, with 7 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 35 (b) not enough info (c) 12 (d) 42
17. 17.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧩 A box has 6 rows of mangoes, with 8 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 14 (b) 56 (c) 48 (d) not enough info
19. 19.💭 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a proven truth (c) a measured number (d) a dictionary meaning
20. 20.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) no source or date (c) facts you can check (d) a strange web address
22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
24. 24.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
25. 25.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
26. 26.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it must be real (b) photos never lie (c) it may be fake (d) share it now
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is hungry (c) the baby is crying (d) the cake is half gone
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
29. 29.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 5 PM (c) 3 PM (d) 4 PM
30. 30.Which of these is an opinion? (a) cows give milk (b) dogs are the best pets (c) ice is frozen water (d) the Sun is a star
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) he drank the juice (c) someone left it open (d) class must be over
32. 32.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) fact (b) opinion
33. 33.True or false: “plants need water” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a doctor (c) your class teacher (d) an atlas
36. 36.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
37. 37.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
38. 38.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📚 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
40. 40.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False

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