Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 389 · 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 of these is not a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) the bus timetable (c) your class teacher (d) a dictionary
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) cows give milk (c) a year has 12 months (d) ice is frozen water
3. 3.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) fact (b) opinion
4. 4.✅ A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) everyone likes (c) sounds nice (d) can be checked
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the door is open (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is hungry
6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) fish live in water (c) red is the nicest colour (d) a year has 12 months
9. 9.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
10. 10.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) no, never (c) only if written (d) yes, so check it
11. 11.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 9 PM (b) 7 PM (c) 8 PM (d) not enough info
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion? (a) plants need water (b) fish live in water (c) ice is frozen water (d) red is the nicest colour
13. 13.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
15. 15.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone left it open (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone spilt water
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a video with no name (c) a doctor (d) a guess by a friend
18. 18.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
19. 19.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
21. 21.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking the whole class (b) guessing (c) asking your pet (d) asking one friend
22. 22.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) that one dog barked (b) dogs hate you (c) never see dogs (d) all dogs are mean
24. 24.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal has protein. (b) Dal is the best. (c) Dal is yummy. (d) Dal is boring.
25. 25.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion? (a) plants need water (b) the Sun is a star (c) dogs are the best pets (d) a year has 12 months
28. 28.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) winter is the best (c) fish live in water (d) honey is yummy
30. 30.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
31. 31.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an old rumour (c) a joke book (d) an atlas
32. 32.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
33. 33.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) what you see (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues
35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
36. 36.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a stranger online (c) a doctor (d) a comment with no name
37. 37.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice board (c) a guess by a friend (d) a random website
39. 39.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) measure it (b) guess (c) ask if it is nice (d) vote on it
40. 40.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, it is certain (b) no, check more (c) yes, mangoes match (d) no mango is sweet

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