Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 680 · 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 not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) a random website (d) a thermometer
2. 2.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a comic (c) a rumour (d) a dictionary
3. 3.📊 Fact or opinion: honey is yummy? (a) opinion (b) fact
4. 4.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
5. 5.💭 An opinion is… (a) a measured number (b) a proven truth (c) a dictionary meaning (d) what someone thinks
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) ice is frozen water (c) bees make honey (d) plants need water
7. 7.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
8. 8.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
10. 10.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) touching a wall (c) a thermometer (d) asking a stranger
11. 11.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) bees make honey (c) milk tastes awful (d) winter is the best
12. 12.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) trusted sites agree (c) a clear date (d) asks for your OTP
15. 15.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) don’t forward it (b) add more people (c) reply angrily (d) forward it fast
16. 16.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) your handwriting (b) what facts are given (c) the page number (d) the colour of ink
17. 17.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) guesses (c) rumours (d) opinions
18. 18.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) the baby is crying (d) someone left it open
19. 19.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) opinion (b) fact
23. 23.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “fish live in water” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) milk tastes awful (c) fish are cute (d) a year has 12 months
26. 26.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “homework is boring” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) opinion (b) fact
31. 31.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the door is open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cup is empty
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a guess by a friend (c) a science textbook (d) a comment with no name
33. 33.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) believe the title (b) check trusted sources (c) trust the photo (d) share it to ask
38. 38.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
40. 40.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy

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