Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 935 · 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.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) 4 PM (c) 3 PM (d) not enough info
2. 2.✅ A fact is something that… (a) everyone likes (b) someone feels (c) sounds nice (d) can be checked
3. 3.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) trusted sites agree (c) facts you can check (d) asks for a password
5. 5.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion? (a) bees make honey (b) plants need water (c) ice is frozen water (d) honey is yummy
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone ate the cake (c) he drank the juice (d) the door is open
9. 9.True or false: “milk tastes awful” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a science textbook (c) a thermometer (d) a guess by a friend
13. 13.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 7 PM (c) 8 PM (d) not enough info
15. 15.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a guess (c) a thermometer (d) asking a stranger
17. 17.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
18. 18.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is hungry
20. 20.🧩 A box has 4 rows of laddoos, with 5 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 25 (b) 20 (c) not enough info (d) 9
21. 21.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) he drank the juice
22. 22.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone left it open (d) someone spilt water
23. 23.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) add more people (b) forward it fast (c) reply angrily (d) don’t forward it
24. 24.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) Monday (b) best (c) metres (d) seven
25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
26. 26.🧩 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
27. 27.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a named source (c) no source or date (d) a clear date
28. 28.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a forwarded message (c) a joke page (d) a comment with no name
33. 33.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 3 PM (b) 5 PM (c) 6 PM (d) not enough info
34. 34.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) the bus timetable (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour in the corridor
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) trusted sites agree (c) calm, clear words (d) a prize you never won
38. 38.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
40. 40.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) fact (b) opinion

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