Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 80 · 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) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone left it open (d) the cup is empty
2. 2.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
3. 3.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share a nearby place (b) keep chatting (c) share it (d) tell a trusted adult
4. 4.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a thermometer (c) a stranger online (d) the school notice board
6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
7. 7.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
10. 10.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
12. 12.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a cartoon (c) a comic (d) a dictionary
15. 15.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
16. 16.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a friend’s guess (d) a forwarded message
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) cows give milk (c) bees make honey (d) a year has 12 months
20. 20.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
22. 22.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧩 A box of apples has 4 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 4 (b) not enough info (c) 8 (d) 40
24. 24.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) someone spilt water (c) the door is open (d) the cup is empty
26. 26.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
27. 27.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
28. 28.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone spilt water (c) someone left it open (d) the floor is wet
29. 29.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) fact (b) opinion
33. 33.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
34. 34.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) there are crumbs (c) someone was hungry (d) Kabir ate them
36. 36.True or false: “fish are cute” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) a named source (c) a strange web address (d) calm, clear words
39. 39.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone spilt water (c) the door is open (d) someone ate the cake
40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation

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