Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 901 · 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.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a thermometer (c) touching a wall (d) asking a stranger
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a joke page (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a thermometer (c) a video with no name (d) a comment with no name
4. 4.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) share it now (b) it must be real (c) it may be fake (d) photos never lie
5. 5.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) what you see or hear (c) a guess about why (d) a wish
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
7. 7.🧩 A box of apples has 8 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 8 (b) not enough info (c) 80 (d) 16
8. 8.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a video with no name (c) a thermometer (d) a dictionary
11. 11.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion? (a) homework is boring (b) fish live in water (c) the Sun is a star (d) cows give milk
13. 13.🧩 A box of eggs has 7 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 7 (c) 70 (d) 14
14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
15. 15.✅ A fact is something that… (a) everyone likes (b) someone feels (c) sounds nice (d) can be checked
16. 16.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
17. 17.🧩 A box of laddoos has 4 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 4 (b) 40 (c) 8 (d) not enough info
18. 18.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) 3 PM (c) not enough info (d) 4 PM
19. 19.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to be sure of results (b) to waste time (c) for fun only (d) to change answers
20. 20.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) honey is yummy (c) fish are cute (d) ice is frozen water
22. 22.True or false: “bees make honey” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) asks for a password (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) facts you can check
24. 24.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the louder one (b) only the older one (c) both can be right (d) neither of them
25. 25.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dream (c) a stranger’s chat (d) a guess
26. 26.True or false: “cows give milk” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
29. 29.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧩 A box has 7 rows of oranges, with 8 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 64 (c) 56 (d) 15
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a forwarded message (c) a guess by a friend (d) a rumour in the corridor
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) no pressure to share (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) no source or date
33. 33.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) 7 PM (c) 6 PM (d) not enough info
34. 34.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
37. 37.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) red is the nicest colour (c) milk tastes awful (d) winter is the best
39. 39.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
40. 40.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign

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