Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 934 · 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: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
3. 3.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to be sure of results (b) to change answers (c) for fun only (d) to waste time
4. 4.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
5. 5.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) proof it is true (b) a fact (c) a warning sign (d) a trusted source
7. 7.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a science textbook (c) a stranger online (d) the bus timetable
8. 8.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) no pressure to share (d) a named source
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) too good to be true (c) asks for a password (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
12. 12.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) fish live in water (c) winter is the best (d) red is the nicest colour
13. 13.🧩 A box has 8 rows of eggs, with 5 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 13 (b) 40 (c) not enough info (d) 45
14. 14.True or false: “plants need water” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
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) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
19. 19.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 4 PM (b) not enough info (c) 3 PM (d) 2 PM
20. 20.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a science textbook (c) a video with no name (d) a guess by a friend
22. 22.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone spilt water
23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
24. 24.🧩 Kabir is 11 years old. Saanvi is older than Kabir. How old is Saanvi? (a) not enough info (b) 12 (c) 16 (d) 13
25. 25.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
27. 27.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
29. 29.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is crying (c) someone spilt water (d) someone ate the cake
30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
31. 31.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
34. 34.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a comic (c) a dictionary (d) a cartoon
35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a comment with no name (c) a joke page (d) a rumour in the corridor
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) homework is boring (c) fish live in water (d) ice is frozen water
37. 37.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 5 PM (c) not enough info (d) 4 PM
38. 38.Which of these is an opinion? (a) the Sun is a star (b) cows give milk (c) honey is yummy (d) a year has 12 months
39. 39.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) all dogs are mean (b) that one dog barked (c) never see dogs (d) dogs hate you
40. 40.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True

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