Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 24 · 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.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone ate the cake (d) the bell rang
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) bees make honey (c) fish live in water (d) red is the nicest colour
5. 5.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a comment with no name (d) a dictionary
7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
8. 8.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) honey is yummy (c) a year has 12 months (d) bees make honey
10. 10.🧩 Meera is 10 years old. Saanvi is 2 years older than Meera. How old is Saanvi? (a) 13 (b) not enough info (c) 12 (d) 2
11. 11.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to waste time (b) to change answers (c) to be sure of results (d) for fun only
13. 13.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
14. 14.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) your class teacher
19. 19.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) milk tastes awful (c) homework is boring (d) winter is the best
22. 22.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a doctor (c) a random website (d) a joke page
25. 25.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 4 PM (b) 6 PM (c) not enough info (d) 7 PM
27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
28. 28.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
29. 29.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) winter is the best (c) dogs are the best pets (d) fish live in water
31. 31.True or false: “asks for a password” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) trusted sites agree (c) a strange web address (d) asks for a password
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) facts you can check (c) calm, clear words (d) a clear date
34. 34.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
36. 36.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
37. 37.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
38. 38.🧩 Arjun is 9 years old. Saanvi is older than Arjun. How old is Saanvi? (a) 14 (b) 11 (c) 10 (d) not enough info
39. 39.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) milk tastes awful (c) cows give milk (d) winter is the best

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