Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 412 · 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) fish are cute (b) winter is the best (c) red is the nicest colour (d) plants need water
2. 2.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) class must be over (c) the bell rang (d) the cake is half gone
4. 4.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
5. 5.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a comic (c) a cartoon (d) a rumour
6. 6.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) observations (c) guesses (d) rumours
10. 10.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) metres (b) seven (c) Monday (d) best
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
12. 12.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) someone ate the cake (d) the door is open
15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a joke page (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a video with no name
16. 16.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is hungry (c) class must be over (d) the cup is empty
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet
18. 18.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 2 PM (b) 3 PM (c) 4 PM (d) not enough info
19. 19.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
22. 22.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
24. 24.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone left it open (d) someone spilt water
26. 26.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) calm, clear words (c) too good to be true (d) a named source
28. 28.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) fact (b) opinion
30. 30.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) milk tastes awful (c) cows give milk (d) honey is yummy
32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) an atlas (d) a forwarded message
34. 34.🥭 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) yes, mangoes match (c) no, check more (d) yes, it is certain
35. 35.🧩 A box of oranges has 9 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 90 (b) 18 (c) not enough info (d) 9
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a science textbook (c) the school notice board (d) a comment with no name
37. 37.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧩 Tara is 7 years old. Saanvi is older than Tara. How old is Saanvi? (a) 9 (b) not enough info (c) 12 (d) 8
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable

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