Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 446 · 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.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 5 PM (c) 7 PM (d) 6 PM
2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) an atlas (c) a joke page (d) a thermometer
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) click the link (b) forward it to friends (c) send the password (d) tell a parent
5. 5.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a dream (d) the bus timetable
6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) ice is frozen water (c) homework is boring (d) the Sun is a star
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
11. 11.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
12. 12.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only if written (c) yes, so check it (d) only on Mondays
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) homework is boring (c) red is the nicest colour (d) a year has 12 months
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
15. 15.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
17. 17.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) a strange web address
18. 18.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a warning sign (b) proof it is true (c) a trusted source (d) a fact
19. 19.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
21. 21.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) class must be over (c) the baby is hungry (d) he drank the juice
24. 24.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) a named source (c) trusted sites agree (d) no source or date
26. 26.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) someone ate the cake (d) the bell rang
29. 29.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) for fun only (b) to waste time (c) to change answers (d) to be sure of results
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.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
32. 32.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) photos never lie (b) share it now (c) it may be fake (d) it must be real
33. 33.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
34. 34.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
37. 37.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
38. 38.📚 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
39. 39.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cake is half gone (d) class must be over
40. 40.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign

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