Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 613 · 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 of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a comment with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a joke page
2. 2.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone ate the cake (c) the door is open (d) someone left it open
3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
4. 4.📚 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
5. 5.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) fish are cute (c) red is the nicest colour (d) plants need water
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) plants need water (c) winter is the best (d) bees make honey
7. 7.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) yes, so check it (c) only if written (d) only on Mondays
8. 8.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) a doctor (d) a guess by a friend
10. 10.True or false: “milk tastes awful” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) the cake is half gone
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) fish live in water (c) winter is the best (d) homework is boring
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) a prize you never won (c) no source or date (d) facts you can check
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
15. 15.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a guess by a friend (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a thermometer
17. 17.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
18. 18.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) more likely true (c) an opinion (d) less likely true
19. 19.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) neither of them (b) both can be right (c) only the older one (d) only the louder one
20. 20.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is boring. (b) Dal is the best. (c) Dal is yummy. (d) Dal has protein.
21. 21.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) add more people (b) reply angrily (c) forward it fast (d) don’t forward it
22. 22.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 6 PM (c) 7 PM (d) 8 PM
23. 23.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
24. 24.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) metres (b) best (c) Monday (d) seven
25. 25.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a guess (c) a stranger’s chat (d) a dream
26. 26.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
29. 29.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
31. 31.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) no pressure to share (c) trusted sites agree (d) no source or date
32. 32.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
34. 34.🧩 A box of oranges has 4 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 40 (b) not enough info (c) 8 (d) 4
35. 35.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it has many likes (c) it is checked and known (d) it is loud
37. 37.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) what facts are given (b) the page number (c) the colour of ink (d) your handwriting
38. 38.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧩 A box has 6 rows of mangoes, with 5 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 30 (b) not enough info (c) 35 (d) 11

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