Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 782 · 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: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) an opinion (c) less likely true (d) definitely false
4. 4.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) no mango is sweet (b) no, check more (c) yes, it is certain (d) yes, mangoes match
7. 7.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧩 A box of mangoes has 4 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 8 (b) 40 (c) 4 (d) not enough info
11. 11.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) fact (b) opinion
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion? (a) the Sun is a star (b) milk tastes awful (c) cows give milk (d) a year has 12 months
13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
14. 14.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) don’t forward it (b) reply angrily (c) add more people (d) forward it fast
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
16. 16.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
17. 17.Which of these is a fact? (a) a year has 12 months (b) homework is boring (c) honey is yummy (d) milk tastes awful
18. 18.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) calm, clear words (c) too good to be true (d) trusted sites agree
19. 19.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) guess a number (b) ask a toddler (c) ask the school office (d) count your friends
20. 20.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a friend’s guess (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
21. 21.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) what you see (c) a measured length (d) a guess from clues
23. 23.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) neither of them (b) both can be right (c) only the louder one (d) only the older one
24. 24.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
25. 25.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 2 PM (c) 5 PM (d) 6 PM
26. 26.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) fact (b) opinion
28. 28.💭 An opinion is… (a) a proven truth (b) a measured number (c) a dictionary meaning (d) what someone thinks
29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) opinion (b) fact
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) too good to be true (c) a prize you never won (d) no source or date
32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
33. 33.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) a named source (c) calm, clear words (d) trusted sites agree
34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
35. 35.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) trusted sites agree (c) a clear date (d) no source or date
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) fact (b) opinion
38. 38.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) winter is the best (c) plants need water (d) a year has 12 months
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) no pressure to share (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) a clear date

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