Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 997 · 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 not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
3. 3.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) neither of them (b) both can be right (c) only the older one (d) only the louder one
5. 5.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.Which of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honey is yummy (b) homework is boring (c) milk tastes awful (d) fish live in water
9. 9.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a story (c) a wish (d) a guess about why
11. 11.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a random website (c) a video with no name (d) a joke page
12. 12.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) what you see (c) a photo (d) a measured length
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
14. 14.✅ A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) someone feels (c) everyone likes (d) sounds nice
15. 15.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) too good to be true (d) no pressure to share
16. 16.💭 An opinion is… (a) a dictionary meaning (b) what someone thinks (c) a proven truth (d) a measured number
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) fact (b) opinion
18. 18.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
19. 19.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the colour of ink (b) what facts are given (c) your handwriting (d) the page number
21. 21.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
22. 22.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) the cup is empty (d) someone spilt water
23. 23.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) less likely true (c) an opinion (d) more likely true
25. 25.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a comment with no name (c) a dictionary (d) the school notice board
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
28. 28.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is the best. (b) Dal is boring. (c) Dal has protein. (d) Dal is yummy.
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
31. 31.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) all dogs are mean (b) never see dogs (c) dogs hate you (d) that one dog barked
32. 32.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “How many likes?” (b) “Is it colourful?” (c) “Who wrote this?” (d) “Is it long?”
35. 35.True or false: “cows give milk” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a fact? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) fish are cute (c) a year has 12 months (d) homework is boring
37. 37.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) ice is frozen water (c) honey is yummy (d) cows give milk

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