Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 563 · 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 guess (b) a thermometer (c) touching a wall (d) asking a stranger
2. 2.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) an atlas (c) a cookbook (d) a joke book
3. 3.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cup is empty (c) the door is open (d) someone left it open
4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
5. 5.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) a year has 12 months (c) fish are cute (d) milk tastes awful
7. 7.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honey is yummy (b) fish live in water (c) fish are cute (d) dogs are the best pets
9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes grow on trees.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a stranger online (c) an atlas (d) the bus timetable
12. 12.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
13. 13.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a friend’s guess (d) a forwarded message
15. 15.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) definitely false (c) less likely true (d) more likely true
17. 17.True or false: “no source or date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 9 PM (c) 8 PM (d) 6 PM
19. 19.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) ice is frozen water (c) bees make honey (d) milk tastes awful
21. 21.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a rumour (c) a dictionary (d) a cartoon
22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) winter is the best (c) a year has 12 months (d) fish are cute
24. 24.✅ A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) someone feels (c) everyone likes (d) sounds nice
25. 25.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
27. 27.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is an opinion? (a) bees make honey (b) the Sun is a star (c) homework is boring (d) a year has 12 months
31. 31.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) your class teacher (c) a thermometer (d) a doctor
32. 32.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
34. 34.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cup is empty (d) someone spilt water
35. 35.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) fact (b) opinion
36. 36.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
37. 37.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) opinions (c) observations (d) guesses
38. 38.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
39. 39.🧩 A box has 4 rows of apples, with 9 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 13 (b) 45 (c) not enough info (d) 36
40. 40.True or false: “asks for a password” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True

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