Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 833 · 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.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) the bus timetable (c) a science textbook (d) a doctor
3. 3.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) class must be over (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
4. 4.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a fact (b) proof it is true (c) a warning sign (d) a trusted source
5. 5.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
6. 6.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the floor is wet (c) class must be over (d) someone ate the cake
7. 7.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) never see dogs (b) dogs hate you (c) all dogs are mean (d) that one dog barked
8. 8.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
9. 9.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
10. 10.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a thermometer (c) a dictionary (d) a comment with no name
11. 11.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) honey is yummy (c) fish live in water (d) homework is boring
12. 12.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) too good to be true (c) trusted sites agree (d) a clear date
13. 13.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) the school notice (d) a friend’s guess
15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a science textbook (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend
16. 16.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a measured length (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues
17. 17.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) 4 PM (c) 6 PM (d) not enough info
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) bees make honey (c) cows give milk (d) milk tastes awful
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) someone spilt water (c) he drank the juice (d) the cup is empty
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) homework is boring (c) milk tastes awful (d) honey is yummy
21. 21.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 4 PM (b) 2 PM (c) not enough info (d) 5 PM
23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a random website (d) a thermometer
24. 24.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
28. 28.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) too good to be true (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) “Share before deleted!”
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) plants need water (c) the Sun is a star (d) winter is the best
30. 30.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) send the password (b) forward it to friends (c) tell a parent (d) click the link
31. 31.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
32. 32.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) guess (b) measure it (c) ask if it is nice (d) vote on it
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) a science textbook
34. 34.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) a year has 12 months (c) red is the nicest colour (d) dogs are the best pets
37. 37.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) a year has 12 months (c) honey is yummy (d) bees make honey
39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
40. 40.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False

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