Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 972 · 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 spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) fact (b) opinion
4. 4.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) fact (b) opinion
6. 6.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
7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a guess by a friend (c) the school notice board (d) a stranger online
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a doctor (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a forwarded message
9. 9.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
10. 10.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward it fast (c) add more people (d) reply angrily
14. 14.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) opinion (b) fact
15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
16. 16.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) facts you can check (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) a prize you never won (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
18. 18.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
19. 19.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a science textbook (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour in the corridor
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) fish are cute (c) cows give milk (d) the Sun is a star
21. 21.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
23. 23.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) fish live in water (c) fish are cute (d) red is the nicest colour
25. 25.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal has protein. (b) Dal is the best. (c) Dal is yummy. (d) Dal is boring.
26. 26.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) asks for a password (c) too good to be true (d) no source or date
28. 28.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
29. 29.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
32. 32.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a dictionary (c) a joke page (d) a random website
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
37. 37.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) facts that support it (b) a rumour (c) a loud opinion (d) a guess
38. 38.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) class must be over (c) the bell rang (d) someone spilt water
40. 40.📚 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

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