Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 966 · 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: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.True or false: “facts you can check” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) trust the photo (b) share it to ask (c) check trusted sources (d) believe the title
4. 4.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) a guess by a friend
5. 5.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧩 A box has 4 rows of guavas, with 9 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 13 (b) not enough info (c) 45 (d) 36
7. 7.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “a strange web address” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) your class teacher (c) a guess by a friend (d) a dictionary
11. 11.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an atlas (c) a joke book (d) an old rumour
12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
13. 13.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
14. 14.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) honey is yummy (c) a year has 12 months (d) fish are cute
15. 15.💭 An opinion is… (a) a dictionary meaning (b) a measured number (c) a proven truth (d) what someone thinks
16. 16.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a random website (c) the school notice (d) a forwarded message
18. 18.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) opinion (b) fact
20. 20.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
21. 21.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) fact (b) opinion
25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) a named source (c) a clear date (d) too good to be true
27. 27.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 8 PM (b) not enough info (c) 6 PM (d) 7 PM
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cake is half gone
31. 31.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
33. 33.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 4 PM (c) not enough info (d) 5 PM
34. 34.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) a strange web address (c) no source or date (d) trusted sites agree
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
37. 37.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
38. 38.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) guessing (b) asking one friend (c) asking your pet (d) asking the whole class
40. 40.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True

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