Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 977 · 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 question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it colourful?” (b) “Who wrote this?” (c) “Is it long?” (d) “How many likes?”
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) someone ate the cake
3. 3.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) the bus timetable (c) a random website (d) a science textbook
5. 5.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a doctor (c) a stranger online (d) a dictionary
6. 6.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (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) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone left it open (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
11. 11.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a warning sign (b) proof it is true (c) a trusted source (d) a fact
12. 12.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) fact (b) opinion
13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a random website (c) the school notice board (d) a guess by a friend
14. 14.🧩 A box of laddoos has 9 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 9 (c) 90 (d) 18
15. 15.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) the Sun is a star (c) winter is the best (d) fish live in water
17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
18. 18.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) forward it fast (b) add more people (c) don’t forward it (d) reply angrily
19. 19.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧩 A box of apples has 4 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 4 (b) 40 (c) not enough info (d) 8
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) winter is the best (c) red is the nicest colour (d) honey is yummy
22. 22.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) a strange web address (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) trusted sites agree
23. 23.True or false: “plants need water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it is loud (c) it has many likes (d) it is funny
25. 25.Which of these is an opinion? (a) plants need water (b) milk tastes awful (c) fish live in water (d) cows give milk
26. 26.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
27. 27.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) seven (b) metres (c) best (d) Monday
30. 30.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes grow on trees.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) fact (b) opinion
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) asks for a password (c) a clear date (d) no source or date
36. 36.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
37. 37.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) fact (b) opinion
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) facts you can check (c) asks for a password (d) a clear date
40. 40.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False

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