Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 801 · 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: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “bees make honey” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) a named source (d) no source or date
4. 4.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “a named source” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a fact? (a) ice is frozen water (b) homework is boring (c) fish are cute (d) dogs are the best pets
7. 7.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) all dogs are mean (b) dogs hate you (c) that one dog barked (d) never see dogs
8. 8.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the bell rang (c) class must be over (d) someone ate the cake
9. 9.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cake is half gone
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) he drank the juice (c) someone spilt water (d) the door is open
12. 12.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a guess by a friend (c) an atlas (d) a dictionary
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is hungry (c) class must be over (d) the baby is crying
14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
15. 15.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
16. 16.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion? (a) ice is frozen water (b) fish live in water (c) honey is yummy (d) cows give milk
18. 18.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a forwarded message (c) a guess by a friend (d) the school notice board
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
22. 22.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.🧩 A box of mangoes has 5 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 50 (b) not enough info (c) 5 (d) 10
24. 24.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) red is the nicest colour (c) fish live in water (d) fish are cute
25. 25.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 8 PM (c) 7 PM (d) 6 PM
26. 26.True or false: “a strange web address” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a doctor (c) a forwarded message (d) a stranger online
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
31. 31.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
34. 34.True or false: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧩 A box has 5 rows of apples, with 7 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 35 (c) 42 (d) 12
36. 36.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
39. 39.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
40. 40.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 5 PM (c) 4 PM (d) 3 PM

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