Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 842 · 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.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
3. 3.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) a guess by a friend
5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
6. 6.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) best (b) seven (c) Monday (d) metres
7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
8. 8.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 3 PM (b) 4 PM (c) 5 PM (d) not enough info
9. 9.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) share it now (b) photos never lie (c) it may be fake (d) it must be real
11. 11.📚 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
12. 12.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a guess from clues (c) what you see (d) a photo
13. 13.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) a clear date (c) a prize you never won (d) no pressure to share
15. 15.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a guess (b) a loud opinion (c) facts that support it (d) a rumour
16. 16.✅ A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) everyone likes (c) someone feels (d) sounds nice
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion? (a) bees make honey (b) the Sun is a star (c) homework is boring (d) ice is frozen water
18. 18.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) share it to ask (b) trust the photo (c) check trusted sources (d) believe the title
19. 19.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, mangoes match (b) yes, it is certain (c) no mango is sweet (d) no, check more
22. 22.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
24. 24.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
26. 26.🧩 Ananya is 10 years old. Diya is 8 years older than Ananya. How old is Diya? (a) 18 (b) not enough info (c) 8 (d) 19
27. 27.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
28. 28.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the cake is half gone (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is hungry
29. 29.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honey is yummy (b) homework is boring (c) cows give milk (d) red is the nicest colour
31. 31.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
32. 32.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “fish live in water” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
37. 37.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) send the password (b) tell a parent (c) forward it to friends (d) click the link
39. 39.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
40. 40.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) plants need water (c) milk tastes awful (d) winter is the best

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