Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 867 · 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.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) a photo (c) a measured length (d) what you see
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) trusted sites agree (c) calm, clear words (d) facts you can check
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) fish are cute (c) milk tastes awful (d) red is the nicest colour
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cup is empty (c) the cake is half gone (d) he drank the juice
5. 5.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) not enough info (c) 9 PM (d) 8 PM
6. 6.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a guess (b) a loud opinion (c) facts that support it (d) a rumour
7. 7.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
10. 10.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
12. 12.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 4 PM (c) not enough info (d) 5 PM
13. 13.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
15. 15.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) your class teacher (c) a forwarded message (d) a rumour in the corridor
17. 17.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) definitely false (c) an opinion (d) less likely true
18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
21. 21.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it has many likes (c) it is loud (d) it is checked and known
22. 22.True or false: “plants need water” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone left it open (d) the bell rang
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) he drank the juice
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) the baby is hungry
26. 26.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a friend’s guess (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice
27. 27.🧩 A box has 8 rows of laddoos, with 7 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 63 (b) 56 (c) 15 (d) not enough info
28. 28.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) a named source (c) trusted sites agree (d) a clear date
29. 29.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
30. 30.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion? (a) plants need water (b) a year has 12 months (c) cows give milk (d) dogs are the best pets
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honey is yummy (b) dogs are the best pets (c) the Sun is a star (d) red is the nicest colour
34. 34.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) guessing (b) asking the whole class (c) asking your pet (d) asking one friend
35. 35.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) fact (b) opinion
37. 37.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
39. 39.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 4 PM (b) not enough info (c) 5 PM (d) 3 PM

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