Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 661 · 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) facts you can check (b) trusted sites agree (c) a clear date (d) a strange web address
2. 2.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
3. 3.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) a named source (c) no source or date (d) facts you can check
6. 6.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
7. 7.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) opinion (b) fact
12. 12.📊 Fact or opinion: honey is yummy? (a) opinion (b) fact
13. 13.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
16. 16.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) observations (c) guesses (d) opinions
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion? (a) cows give milk (b) red is the nicest colour (c) fish live in water (d) bees make honey
19. 19.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) asks for your OTP (c) calm, clear words (d) a named source
20. 20.🧩 Meera is 11 years old. Kabir is older than Meera. How old is Kabir? (a) 16 (b) 12 (c) 13 (d) not enough info
21. 21.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧩 A box has 7 rows of oranges, with 7 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 49 (b) not enough info (c) 14 (d) 56
24. 24.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
27. 27.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) asks for your OTP (c) a prize you never won (d) a strange web address
28. 28.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) an atlas (c) a forwarded message (d) a rumour in the corridor
30. 30.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.True or false: “cows give milk” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) no, check more (b) yes, it is certain (c) yes, mangoes match (d) no mango is sweet
34. 34.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) bees make honey (c) winter is the best (d) red is the nicest colour
35. 35.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) never see dogs (b) dogs hate you (c) all dogs are mean (d) that one dog barked
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honey is yummy (b) bees make honey (c) winter is the best (d) milk tastes awful
37. 37.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
40. 40.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) fact (b) opinion

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