Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 567 · 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.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a photo (c) what you see (d) a guess from clues
2. 2.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) red is the nicest colour (c) a year has 12 months (d) homework is boring
4. 4.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) check trusted sources (b) believe the title (c) trust the photo (d) share it to ask
5. 5.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) your handwriting (b) the colour of ink (c) the page number (d) what facts are given
6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward it fast (c) add more people (d) reply angrily
8. 8.🧩 A box of apples has 9 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 18 (b) not enough info (c) 9 (d) 90
9. 9.🧩 A box has 8 rows of mangoes, with 5 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 40 (b) 45 (c) not enough info (d) 13
10. 10.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a video with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a science textbook
13. 13.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it may be fake (b) photos never lie (c) share it now (d) it must be real
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) fish live in water (c) winter is the best (d) milk tastes awful
16. 16.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a cartoon (c) a rumour (d) a comic
17. 17.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) opinion (b) fact
19. 19.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
23. 23.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) fact (b) opinion
24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
25. 25.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to change answers (b) for fun only (c) to be sure of results (d) to waste time
28. 28.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
31. 31.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
32. 32.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a science textbook (c) a dictionary (d) an atlas
33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
34. 34.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal has protein. (b) Dal is boring. (c) Dal is the best. (d) Dal is yummy.
35. 35.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the door is open (c) he drank the juice (d) class must be over
36. 36.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone left it open (b) the door is open (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is crying
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) class must be over (c) the baby is crying (d) the floor is wet
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a guess by a friend (d) a joke page
40. 40.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True

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