Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 806 · 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.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) trusted sites agree (d) a prize you never won
3. 3.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: honey is yummy? (a) fact (b) opinion
7. 7.🛡️ 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) your class teacher (c) a random website (d) a thermometer
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) asks for a password (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) a strange web address
10. 10.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
11. 11.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a guess (c) asking a stranger (d) a thermometer
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cup is empty (c) the door is open (d) the baby is hungry
14. 14.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward it fast (c) reply angrily (d) add more people
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) a prize you never won (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) asks for your OTP
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) the school notice board (c) a comment with no name (d) a doctor
17. 17.🧩 Arjun is 6 years old. Saanvi is 2 years older than Arjun. How old is Saanvi? (a) 9 (b) 2 (c) not enough info (d) 8
18. 18.📚 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
19. 19.Which of these is a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) milk tastes awful (c) ice is frozen water (d) winter is the best
20. 20.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “plants need water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a rumour (c) a dictionary (d) a comic
23. 23.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
25. 25.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger online (d) a forwarded message
30. 30.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to change answers (b) to waste time (c) for fun only (d) to be sure of results
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) trusted sites agree (c) no pressure to share (d) “Share before deleted!”
32. 32.📊 Fact or opinion: winter is the best? (a) fact (b) opinion
33. 33.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) ask the school office (b) guess a number (c) ask a toddler (d) count your friends
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a thermometer (c) a stranger online (d) the school notice board
35. 35.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
37. 37.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) no source or date (c) a named source (d) no pressure to share
40. 40.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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