Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 632 · 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.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
2. 2.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
4. 4.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
6. 6.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) the bus timetable (c) a joke page (d) your class teacher
9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
13. 13.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the door is open (c) the bell rang (d) someone left it open
14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the bus timetable (c) a video with no name (d) a comment with no name
15. 15.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) trusted sites agree (d) asks for your OTP
17. 17.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
20. 20.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cup is empty (c) the door is open (d) the cake is half gone
21. 21.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
23. 23.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) plants need water (c) red is the nicest colour (d) fish live in water
26. 26.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) there are crumbs (c) the dog did it (d) Kabir ate them
27. 27.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a guess (c) a stranger’s chat (d) the bus timetable
28. 28.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
29. 29.Which of these is a fact? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) honey is yummy (c) winter is the best (d) plants need water
30. 30.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone spilt water (c) the door is open (d) someone ate the cake
31. 31.✅ A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) everyone likes (c) can be checked (d) sounds nice
32. 32.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a dictionary (d) a comment with no name
34. 34.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
35. 35.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
37. 37.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a thermometer (c) a guess (d) asking a stranger
38. 38.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is an observation? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) class must be over
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cake is half gone (c) the bell rang (d) the floor is wet

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