Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 749 · 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.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
4. 4.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
5. 5.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
6. 6.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a named source (c) a strange web address (d) no pressure to share
7. 7.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
8. 8.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) calm, clear words (c) a named source (d) a clear date
9. 9.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
11. 11.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) ask if it is nice (b) guess (c) vote on it (d) measure it
13. 13.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
14. 14.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
16. 16.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a guess by a friend (c) a stranger online (d) a doctor
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is hungry (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is crying
19. 19.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a cartoon (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour
21. 21.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it colourful?” (b) “Who wrote this?” (c) “Is it long?” (d) “How many likes?”
23. 23.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) honey is yummy (c) fish are cute (d) cows give milk
24. 24.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) opinion (b) fact
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) homework is boring (c) bees make honey (d) a year has 12 months
27. 27.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) reply angrily (b) don’t forward it (c) add more people (d) forward it fast
28. 28.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.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
31. 31.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) the Sun is a star (c) a year has 12 months (d) bees make honey
33. 33.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
35. 35.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a science textbook (c) a forwarded message (d) a dictionary
37. 37.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
38. 38.True or false: “fish live in water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) 3 PM (c) not enough info (d) 6 PM

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