Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 779 · 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.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) your class teacher (c) a comment with no name (d) the school notice board
3. 3.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) less likely true (c) an opinion (d) more likely true
4. 4.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) fact (b) opinion
7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) a named source (c) facts you can check (d) a clear date
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) no source or date (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) calm, clear words
10. 10.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
12. 12.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) opinions (c) rumours (d) guesses
13. 13.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the door is open (c) the baby is crying (d) he drank the juice
15. 15.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
17. 17.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) trust the photo (b) believe the title (c) share it to ask (d) check trusted sources
18. 18.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
19. 19.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice (c) a random website (d) a friend’s guess
20. 20.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) neither of them (b) only the louder one (c) only the older one (d) both can be right
21. 21.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a fact (b) a warning sign (c) a trusted source (d) proof it is true
22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
23. 23.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “ice is frozen water” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a named source (b) a strange web address (c) a prize you never won (d) asks for a password
27. 27.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a science textbook (c) a dictionary (d) a video with no name
28. 28.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 9 PM (c) not enough info (d) 10 PM
29. 29.True or false: “fish live in water” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) ice is frozen water (c) winter is the best (d) fish are cute
32. 32.🧩 A box has 6 rows of laddoos, with 4 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 24 (c) 28 (d) 10
33. 33.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) yes, so check it (c) only if written (d) no, never
34. 34.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) 4 PM (c) not enough info (d) 6 PM
35. 35.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is boring. (b) Dal is the best. (c) Dal is yummy. (d) Dal has protein.
37. 37.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “cows give milk” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📚 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
40. 40.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake

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