Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 863 · 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.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the floor is wet (c) class must be over (d) someone spilt water
2. 2.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
3. 3.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
5. 5.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
7. 7.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) opinion (b) fact
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) fish live in water (c) milk tastes awful (d) fish are cute
10. 10.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a video with no name (c) a stranger online (d) an atlas
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
15. 15.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it is new (c) it needs water (d) it loves music
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) red is the nicest colour (c) fish live in water (d) ice is frozen water
18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a guess by a friend (c) a thermometer (d) a rumour in the corridor
19. 19.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) red is the nicest colour (c) dogs are the best pets (d) cows give milk
23. 23.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
24. 24.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
26. 26.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) measure it (b) ask if it is nice (c) guess (d) vote on it
27. 27.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “plants need water” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) fact (b) opinion
30. 30.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, it is certain (b) no mango is sweet (c) yes, mangoes match (d) no, check more
31. 31.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) class must be over (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is crying
36. 36.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) opinion (b) fact
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honey is yummy (b) a year has 12 months (c) winter is the best (d) fish are cute
39. 39.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) opinion (b) fact
40. 40.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True

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