Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 258 · 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) a forwarded message (b) a guess by a friend (c) a joke page (d) a science textbook
2. 2.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it may be raining (c) it is sunny (d) it is a holiday
7. 7.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
8. 8.Which of these is a fact? (a) bees make honey (b) honey is yummy (c) dogs are the best pets (d) red is the nicest colour
9. 9.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) a measured length (c) a photo (d) what you see
10. 10.🧩 Tara is 9 years old. Nisha is older than Tara. How old is Nisha? (a) not enough info (b) 10 (c) 11 (d) 14
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) homework is boring (c) the Sun is a star (d) milk tastes awful
12. 12.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour (c) a cartoon (d) a comic
14. 14.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “fish live in water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a science textbook (c) the school notice board (d) a rumour in the corridor
19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
20. 20.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a friend’s guess (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
21. 21.True or false: “ice is frozen water” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) a strange web address (d) a named source
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion? (a) a year has 12 months (b) cows give milk (c) bees make honey (d) fish are cute
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honey is yummy (b) homework is boring (c) ice is frozen water (d) red is the nicest colour
28. 28.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a guess (c) asking a stranger (d) a thermometer
30. 30.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the colour of ink (b) what facts are given (c) the page number (d) your handwriting
32. 32.💭 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured number (c) a proven truth (d) a dictionary meaning
33. 33.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) trust the photo (b) believe the title (c) check trusted sources (d) share it to ask
34. 34.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) a science textbook (d) a forwarded message
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
37. 37.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
38. 38.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) no mango is sweet (b) no, check more (c) yes, it is certain (d) yes, mangoes match
40. 40.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 7 PM (c) 5 PM (d) 8 PM

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