Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 705 · 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.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a random website (c) a joke page (d) a video with no name
3. 3.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a forwarded message (c) a thermometer (d) a dictionary
5. 5.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) facts that support it (b) a guess (c) a rumour (d) a loud opinion
6. 6.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
8. 8.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the school notice board (d) a random website
10. 10.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a clear date (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) a strange web address (d) no source or date
11. 11.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
13. 13.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) guess (b) ask if it is nice (c) vote on it (d) measure it
15. 15.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
16. 16.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
17. 17.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
19. 19.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is crying (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) opinion (b) fact
21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) opinion (b) fact
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is crying (d) someone ate the cake
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the cake is half gone (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is hungry
24. 24.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice (c) a friend’s guess (d) a random website
25. 25.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
26. 26.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) fish live in water (c) winter is the best (d) fish are cute
28. 28.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) a strange web address (c) too good to be true (d) calm, clear words
29. 29.📚 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
30. 30.🧩 A box has 4 rows of guavas, with 9 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 13 (b) 45 (c) not enough info (d) 36
31. 31.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking the whole class (b) asking your pet (c) asking one friend (d) guessing
34. 34.💭 An opinion is… (a) a measured number (b) a dictionary meaning (c) what someone thinks (d) a proven truth
35. 35.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a doctor (c) a video with no name (d) your class teacher
36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
37. 37.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) it is a holiday (c) the shops are shut (d) it may be raining
38. 38.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a thermometer (c) asking a stranger (d) a guess
39. 39.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the page number (b) what facts are given (c) your handwriting (d) the colour of ink
40. 40.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) opinion (b) fact

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