Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 786 · 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.🧩 A box of mangoes has 4 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 4 (c) 40 (d) 8
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
3. 3.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is hungry (c) the floor is wet (d) he drank the juice
4. 4.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) a comment with no name (d) a dictionary
6. 6.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) tell a trusted adult (b) share a nearby place (c) share it (d) keep chatting
7. 7.✅ A fact is something that… (a) everyone likes (b) sounds nice (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
8. 8.🥭 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, mangoes match (d) yes, it is certain
9. 9.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a doctor (d) the bus timetable
10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a video with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a joke page
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) calm, clear words (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) asks for a password
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is crying
13. 13.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to change answers (b) to be sure of results (c) for fun only (d) to waste time
14. 14.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a rumour (b) a loud opinion (c) facts that support it (d) a guess
15. 15.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: honey is yummy? (a) opinion (b) fact
17. 17.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a science textbook (d) a dictionary
19. 19.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) a cookbook (c) an atlas (d) an old rumour
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) opinion (b) fact
21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) opinion (b) fact
22. 22.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) homework is boring (c) milk tastes awful (d) a year has 12 months
24. 24.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) opinions (c) rumours (d) guesses
27. 27.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “How many likes?” (b) “Is it long?” (c) “Is it colourful?” (d) “Who wrote this?”
28. 28.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) best (b) seven (c) Monday (d) metres
29. 29.True or false: “no source or date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) fact (b) opinion
31. 31.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is the best. (b) Dal has protein. (c) Dal is boring. (d) Dal is yummy.
32. 32.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) trusted sites agree (c) asks for your OTP (d) no source or date
37. 37.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the floor is wet (c) the door is open (d) the cup is empty
39. 39.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a fact? (a) plants need water (b) honey is yummy (c) milk tastes awful (d) dogs are the best pets

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