Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 676 · 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.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧩 A box of oranges has 4 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 40 (b) 8 (c) 4 (d) not enough info
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) an atlas
7. 7.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an atlas (c) a joke book (d) an old rumour
8. 8.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
9. 9.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) a year has 12 months (c) winter is the best (d) milk tastes awful
10. 10.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
11. 11.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess (c) asking a stranger (d) touching a wall
12. 12.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the colour of ink (b) the page number (c) your handwriting (d) what facts are given
13. 13.🧩 A box of laddoos has 7 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 14 (c) 7 (d) 70
14. 14.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
15. 15.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) class must be over (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is crying
19. 19.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a loud opinion (b) a guess (c) a rumour (d) facts that support it
20. 20.📚 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) he drank the juice (c) class must be over (d) the baby is hungry
22. 22.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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) ice is frozen water (c) red is the nicest colour (d) fish live in water
24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
25. 25.True or false: “fish live in water” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) someone left it open (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
27. 27.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) no pressure to share (d) no source or date
28. 28.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) facts you can check (c) calm, clear words (d) too good to be true
30. 30.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is hungry (c) the bell rang (d) the cake is half gone
31. 31.📊 Fact or opinion: dogs are the best pets? (a) opinion (b) fact
32. 32.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) fact (b) opinion
34. 34.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📊 Fact or opinion: honey is yummy? (a) opinion (b) fact
37. 37.True or false: “homework is boring” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a forwarded message (c) a doctor (d) the school notice board

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