Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 401 · 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 a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) honey is yummy (c) plants need water (d) homework is boring
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion? (a) bees make honey (b) dogs are the best pets (c) ice is frozen water (d) cows give milk
3. 3.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is yummy. (b) Dal is boring. (c) Dal has protein. (d) Dal is the best.
4. 4.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone spilt water (c) the door is open (d) the cake is half gone
7. 7.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) the school notice board
10. 10.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is funny (c) it has many likes (d) it is checked and known
11. 11.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) the Sun is a star (c) ice is frozen water (d) fish live in water
13. 13.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) calm, clear words (c) a clear date (d) a prize you never won
14. 14.Which of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone ate the cake
15. 15.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is crying (c) the cup is empty (d) he drank the juice
20. 20.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) both can be right (b) neither of them (c) only the louder one (d) only the older one
21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) fact (b) opinion
22. 22.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧩 A box has 4 rows of apples, with 8 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 32 (b) 12 (c) not enough info (d) 40
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a stranger online (d) your class teacher
25. 25.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
26. 26.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) asks for your OTP (d) asks for a password
27. 27.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) dogs hate you (b) never see dogs (c) all dogs are mean (d) that one dog barked
29. 29.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “a clear date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) dogs are the best pets (c) fish are cute (d) fish live in water
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) the school notice board (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger online
35. 35.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧩 A box has 4 rows of oranges, with 8 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 12 (b) 40 (c) 32 (d) not enough info
37. 37.🥭 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) yes, mangoes match (c) no mango is sweet (d) no, check more
38. 38.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only if written (c) yes, so check it (d) only on Mondays
39. 39.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
40. 40.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False

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