Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 93 · 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: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
3. 3.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
4. 4.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) fact (b) opinion
8. 8.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
10. 10.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
11. 11.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) opinion (b) fact
12. 12.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is the best. (b) Dal has protein. (c) Dal is boring. (d) Dal is yummy.
13. 13.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it needs water (c) it loves music (d) it is new
14. 14.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a dream (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger’s chat
16. 16.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
18. 18.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) opinion (b) fact
19. 19.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) add more people (b) reply angrily (c) forward it fast (d) don’t forward it
20. 20.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) 6 PM (c) 8 PM (d) not enough info
23. 23.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a named source (c) trusted sites agree (d) facts you can check
25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: honey is yummy? (a) fact (b) opinion
26. 26.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a comment with no name (c) a video with no name (d) a guess by a friend
28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a science textbook (c) a video with no name (d) a comment with no name
29. 29.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) metres (b) best (c) Monday (d) seven
30. 30.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a forwarded message
33. 33.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
35. 35.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) too good to be true (d) a clear date
36. 36.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a comment with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a video with no name
37. 37.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) 6 PM (c) 2 PM (d) not enough info
38. 38.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) neither of them (b) only the louder one (c) both can be right (d) only the older one
40. 40.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is funny (c) it has many likes (d) it is checked and known

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