Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 18 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the door is open (c) someone spilt water (d) class must be over
2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) fact (b) opinion
3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
4. 4.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) what facts are given (b) the page number (c) the colour of ink (d) your handwriting
5. 5.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
6. 6.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 3 PM (b) 4 PM (c) 2 PM (d) not enough info
7. 7.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
9. 9.❓ 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
10. 10.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) don’t forward it (b) reply angrily (c) add more people (d) forward it fast
11. 11.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) a year has 12 months (c) the Sun is a star (d) milk tastes awful
13. 13.True or false: “a named source” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
15. 15.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) opinion (b) fact
17. 17.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a dream (c) a stranger’s chat (d) the bus timetable
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) homework is boring (c) dogs are the best pets (d) plants need water
19. 19.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a thermometer (d) a doctor
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) a year has 12 months (c) honey is yummy (d) ice is frozen water
23. 23.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) Monday (b) seven (c) metres (d) best
24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
25. 25.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, mangoes match (b) no, check more (c) yes, it is certain (d) no mango is sweet
26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
27. 27.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
29. 29.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
32. 32.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: winter is the best? (a) opinion (b) fact
34. 34.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
35. 35.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) neither of them (b) only the louder one (c) only the older one (d) both can be right
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a video with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a thermometer
37. 37.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) not enough info (c) 5 PM (d) 4 PM
38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) the bus timetable (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a science textbook
39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
40. 40.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) all dogs are mean (b) dogs hate you (c) that one dog barked (d) never see dogs

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