Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 531 · 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) class must be over (b) someone spilt water (c) the cup is empty (d) someone ate the cake
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the door is open (c) the baby is crying (d) the cake is half gone
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion? (a) the Sun is a star (b) cows give milk (c) winter is the best (d) ice is frozen water
4. 4.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) the bell rang
7. 7.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is hungry
8. 8.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it must be real (b) photos never lie (c) share it now (d) it may be fake
9. 9.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
10. 10.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
12. 12.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share it (b) share a nearby place (c) keep chatting (d) tell a trusted adult
15. 15.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “plants need water” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the cake is half gone (c) the floor is wet (d) the cup is empty
18. 18.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) for fun only (b) to change answers (c) to waste time (d) to be sure of results
20. 20.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: winter is the best? (a) fact (b) opinion
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) he drank the juice (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
23. 23.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a guess by a friend (c) a dictionary (d) a random website
26. 26.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) dogs hate you (b) never see dogs (c) that one dog barked (d) all dogs are mean
27. 27.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) a science textbook
29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
30. 30.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) calm, clear words (d) no source or date
31. 31.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
32. 32.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) a year has 12 months (c) plants need water (d) fish are cute
34. 34.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “How many likes?” (b) “Who wrote this?” (c) “Is it long?” (d) “Is it colourful?”
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
36. 36.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
40. 40.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True

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