Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 673 · 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) your class teacher (b) a dictionary (c) a thermometer (d) a stranger online
2. 2.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 3 PM (b) 5 PM (c) not enough info (d) 4 PM
3. 3.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
7. 7.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) an atlas (c) a science textbook (d) a doctor
8. 8.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) facts you can check (c) trusted sites agree (d) “Share before deleted!”
12. 12.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
16. 16.True or false: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a thermometer (c) a science textbook (d) a video with no name
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice board (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a random website
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone ate the cake
21. 21.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) share it now (b) photos never lie (c) it may be fake (d) it must be real
22. 22.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.🛡️ 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
24. 24.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) the school notice
28. 28.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) rumours (c) guesses (d) observations
29. 29.🧩 A box has 3 rows of oranges, with 7 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 10 (b) 21 (c) 28 (d) not enough info
30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
31. 31.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it has many likes (c) it is checked and known (d) it is loud
32. 32.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a comment with no name (c) a science textbook (d) a thermometer
34. 34.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a guess by a friend (d) a science textbook
36. 36.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) too good to be true (c) a strange web address (d) trusted sites agree
38. 38.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a stranger online (c) a guess by a friend (d) a rumour in the corridor
40. 40.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence

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