Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 180 · 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 cup is empty (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open
2. 2.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
3. 3.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
7. 7.True or false: “winter is the best” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) rumours (c) guesses (d) opinions
10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
11. 11.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) an atlas (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a thermometer
13. 13.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) proof it is true (b) a warning sign (c) a fact (d) a trusted source
14. 14.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking one friend (b) guessing (c) asking the whole class (d) asking your pet
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) the Sun is a star (c) fish are cute (d) winter is the best
16. 16.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧩 A box of mangoes has 8 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 8 (b) 80 (c) not enough info (d) 16
18. 18.🧩 Aarav is 10 years old. Rohan is 4 years older than Aarav. How old is Rohan? (a) not enough info (b) 4 (c) 14 (d) 15
19. 19.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) share it now (b) it must be real (c) it may be fake (d) photos never lie
22. 22.🗺️ 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
23. 23.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a guess from clues (c) a measured length (d) what you see
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion? (a) ice is frozen water (b) fish live in water (c) winter is the best (d) cows give milk
25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a comment with no name (c) a video with no name (d) a doctor
29. 29.True or false: “a strange web address” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it long?” (b) “Who wrote this?” (c) “How many likes?” (d) “Is it colourful?”
32. 32.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is hungry (d) class must be over
34. 34.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) less likely true (c) more likely true (d) an opinion
38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
39. 39.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a joke page (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the bus timetable

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