Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 478 · 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.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) touching a wall (c) asking a stranger (d) a guess
2. 2.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
3. 3.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion? (a) cows give milk (b) fish live in water (c) homework is boring (d) bees make honey
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) fish live in water (c) dogs are the best pets (d) milk tastes awful
8. 8.True or false: “facts you can check” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) asks for your OTP (c) a named source (d) calm, clear words
10. 10.🧩 A box of oranges has 7 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 14 (b) not enough info (c) 7 (d) 70
11. 11.True or false: “cows give milk” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) fact (b) opinion
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
15. 15.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
17. 17.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it may be fake (b) it must be real (c) share it now (d) photos never lie
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) no source or date (c) too good to be true (d) calm, clear words
19. 19.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) trusted sites agree (c) calm, clear words (d) too good to be true
20. 20.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) trusted sites agree (c) a strange web address (d) a named source
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) the school notice board (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
23. 23.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
25. 25.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the louder one (b) neither of them (c) only the older one (d) both can be right
27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) the school notice board (c) a stranger online (d) a joke page
28. 28.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) red is the nicest colour (c) the Sun is a star (d) fish live in water
32. 32.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a video with no name (c) a random website (d) your class teacher
35. 35.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “homework is boring” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) seven (b) Monday (c) best (d) metres
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) milk tastes awful (c) cows give milk (d) the Sun is a star
40. 40.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check

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