Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 651 · 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 an opinion? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) a year has 12 months (c) fish live in water (d) the Sun is a star
2. 2.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
3. 3.✅ A fact is something that… (a) everyone likes (b) someone feels (c) sounds nice (d) can be checked
4. 4.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the louder one (b) neither of them (c) only the older one (d) both can be right
5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) opinion (b) fact
6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
7. 7.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
9. 9.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion? (a) ice is frozen water (b) cows give milk (c) a year has 12 months (d) honey is yummy
11. 11.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
12. 12.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) not enough info (c) 8 PM (d) 9 PM
14. 14.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) opinions (c) guesses (d) rumours
15. 15.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) fact (b) opinion
17. 17.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧩 A box has 3 rows of apples, with 7 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 21 (b) not enough info (c) 28 (d) 10
19. 19.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) reply angrily (b) add more people (c) don’t forward it (d) forward it fast
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish live in water (b) plants need water (c) homework is boring (d) the Sun is a star
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a thermometer (c) the school notice board (d) an atlas
22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a joke page (c) a dictionary (d) an atlas
23. 23.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
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the door is open (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is crying
25. 25.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) facts you can check (b) too good to be true (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) no source or date
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a comment with no name (c) a stranger online (d) your class teacher
27. 27.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a strange web address (b) a clear date (c) a named source (d) facts you can check
28. 28.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 6 PM (c) 5 PM (d) 7 PM
29. 29.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cake is half gone (c) the bell rang (d) the door is open
30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
31. 31.Which of these is an opinion? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) cows give milk (c) a year has 12 months (d) plants need water
32. 32.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
33. 33.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) asks for a password (c) facts you can check (d) a named source
35. 35.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) opinion (b) fact
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
37. 37.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) vote on it (b) measure it (c) guess (d) ask if it is nice
38. 38.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
39. 39.🧩 Tara is 9 years old. Meera is older than Tara. How old is Meera? (a) 14 (b) not enough info (c) 11 (d) 10
40. 40.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True

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