Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 310 · 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.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
2. 2.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) the school notice board (c) the bus timetable (d) a video with no name
5. 5.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only if written (c) only on Mondays (d) yes, so check it
6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
7. 7.Which of these is a fact? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) winter is the best (c) milk tastes awful (d) the Sun is a star
8. 8.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) send the password (b) tell a parent (c) forward it to friends (d) click the link
9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) opinion (b) fact
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) he drank the juice (c) the cup is empty (d) the cake is half gone
11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
12. 12.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a dictionary (d) a thermometer
15. 15.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) Monday (b) best (c) seven (d) metres
17. 17.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) what you see (c) a guess from clues (d) a measured length
18. 18.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) facts you can check (c) calm, clear words (d) no source or date
21. 21.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) a clear date (c) a strange web address (d) no source or date
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) dogs are the best pets (c) homework is boring (d) bees make honey
24. 24.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger online (c) a science textbook (d) the school notice board
26. 26.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
27. 27.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
29. 29.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is hungry (c) the bell rang (d) the floor is wet
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) asks for your OTP (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) calm, clear words
33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) someone left it open
35. 35.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking the whole class (b) asking your pet (c) guessing (d) asking one friend
37. 37.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a video with no name (c) a random website (d) a thermometer
38. 38.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) a named source (c) facts you can check (d) no pressure to share
40. 40.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False

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