Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 670 · 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) the Sun is a star (b) homework is boring (c) cows give milk (d) bees make honey
2. 2.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) tell a trusted adult (b) keep chatting (c) share a nearby place (d) share it
3. 3.True or false: “winter is the best” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
7. 7.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) your class teacher (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the bus timetable
8. 8.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
9. 9.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) what you see (c) a measured length (d) a guess from clues
10. 10.🧩 A box has 6 rows of oranges, with 8 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 14 (c) 48 (d) 56
11. 11.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) a prize you never won (c) calm, clear words (d) no pressure to share
14. 14.Which of these is a fact? (a) a year has 12 months (b) red is the nicest colour (c) dogs are the best pets (d) fish are cute
15. 15.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) the floor is wet (d) he drank the juice
18. 18.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) never see dogs (b) that one dog barked (c) all dogs are mean (d) dogs hate you
19. 19.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) ask if it is nice (b) vote on it (c) measure it (d) guess
20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) the bus timetable (c) your class teacher (d) a random website
21. 21.✅ A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) sounds nice (c) someone feels (d) everyone likes
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) plants need water (c) bees make honey (d) cows give milk
23. 23.🧩 A box has 4 rows of laddoos, with 6 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 10 (c) 30 (d) 24
24. 24.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
25. 25.Which of these is an opinion? (a) winter is the best (b) fish live in water (c) cows give milk (d) bees make honey
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) a named source (c) a clear date (d) facts you can check
27. 27.True or false: “milk tastes awful” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) 3 PM (c) not enough info (d) 4 PM
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) trusted sites agree (c) facts you can check (d) a named source
30. 30.True or false: “bees make honey” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
33. 33.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a named source (c) asks for your OTP (d) asks for a password
34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone spilt water (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is hungry
36. 36.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧩 A box has 4 rows of eggs, with 5 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 20 (b) 25 (c) not enough info (d) 9
38. 38.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
39. 39.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
40. 40.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) trusted sites agree (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) a clear date

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