Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 769 · 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.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
2. 2.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone left it open (d) the cake is half gone
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) facts you can check (c) asks for your OTP (d) no source or date
5. 5.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
8. 8.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) opinion (b) fact
9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
10. 10.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
12. 12.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
16. 16.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) ask if it is nice (b) measure it (c) vote on it (d) guess
17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) the school notice board (c) a joke page (d) a random website
19. 19.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
20. 20.True or false: “fish are cute” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) fish are cute (c) a year has 12 months (d) milk tastes awful
22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) a guess by a friend (d) the bus timetable
23. 23.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a thermometer (c) a forwarded message (d) a dictionary
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion? (a) winter is the best (b) bees make honey (c) cows give milk (d) ice is frozen water
25. 25.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it must be real (b) share it now (c) photos never lie (d) it may be fake
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the bell rang (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is crying
28. 28.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) less likely true (c) definitely false (d) more likely true
29. 29.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone left it open
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) winter is the best (c) ice is frozen water (d) homework is boring
31. 31.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a measured length (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues
32. 32.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) reply angrily (b) forward it fast (c) add more people (d) don’t forward it
33. 33.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion? (a) ice is frozen water (b) fish are cute (c) a year has 12 months (d) bees make honey
35. 35.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) dogs are the best pets (c) red is the nicest colour (d) fish are cute
37. 37.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
38. 38.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share a nearby place (b) share it (c) keep chatting (d) tell a trusted adult
39. 39.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) the shops are shut (c) it may be raining (d) it is sunny

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