Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 922 · 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.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) yes, so check it (b) only if written (c) only on Mondays (d) no, never
2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
3. 3.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
4. 4.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) the Sun is a star (c) a year has 12 months (d) homework is boring
6. 6.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a thermometer (c) a dictionary (d) the school notice board
7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) cows give milk (c) dogs are the best pets (d) plants need water
9. 9.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a loud opinion (b) a guess (c) facts that support it (d) a rumour
11. 11.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) fact (b) opinion
12. 12.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it long?” (b) “Who wrote this?” (c) “How many likes?” (d) “Is it colourful?”
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) the school notice board (c) a dictionary (d) an atlas
15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
16. 16.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) not enough info (c) 8 PM (d) 9 PM
17. 17.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
18. 18.🧩 A box has 3 rows of oranges, with 4 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 16 (b) not enough info (c) 7 (d) 12
19. 19.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
20. 20.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
21. 21.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the page number (b) the colour of ink (c) your handwriting (d) what facts are given
22. 22.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) there are crumbs (b) Kabir ate them (c) someone was hungry (d) the dog did it
23. 23.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is hungry (d) he drank the juice
24. 24.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧩 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
26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a comment with no name (c) a video with no name (d) a dictionary
27. 27.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) a random website
28. 28.🧩 A box of apples has 7 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 7 (c) 70 (d) 14
29. 29.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone ate the cake (c) the door is open (d) the bell rang
32. 32.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) someone left it open
33. 33.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) facts you can check
34. 34.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to waste time (b) to be sure of results (c) for fun only (d) to change answers
35. 35.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) facts you can check (c) a named source (d) no source or date
36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
37. 37.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧩 A box of oranges has 4 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 8 (b) not enough info (c) 40 (d) 4
40. 40.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True

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