Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 127 · 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.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking one friend (b) asking the whole class (c) asking your pet (d) guessing
2. 2.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) an atlas (c) a video with no name (d) a forwarded message
4. 4.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
5. 5.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
7. 7.Which of these is a fact? (a) a year has 12 months (b) milk tastes awful (c) honey is yummy (d) winter is the best
8. 8.✅ A fact is something that… (a) everyone likes (b) can be checked (c) sounds nice (d) someone feels
9. 9.🧩 A box of guavas has 5 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 50 (b) not enough info (c) 10 (d) 5
10. 10.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone spilt water (c) he drank the juice (d) someone ate the cake
12. 12.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a rumour (b) facts that support it (c) a guess (d) a loud opinion
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
15. 15.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
17. 17.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) a cookbook (c) an atlas (d) an old rumour
18. 18.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it may be raining (c) it is a holiday (d) it is sunny
19. 19.🧩 Rohan is 10 years old. Ananya is older than Rohan. How old is Ananya? (a) 11 (b) 12 (c) 15 (d) not enough info
20. 20.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) a random website (d) the bus timetable
23. 23.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) milk tastes awful (c) honey is yummy (d) bees make honey
25. 25.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is crying (c) someone left it open (d) the cake is half gone
27. 27.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) dogs are the best pets (c) fish are cute (d) the Sun is a star
28. 28.💭 An opinion is… (a) a measured number (b) a proven truth (c) what someone thinks (d) a dictionary meaning
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the bus timetable (c) your class teacher (d) a doctor
30. 30.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧩 A box of eggs has 8 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 16 (c) 80 (d) 8
32. 32.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) no, check more (b) yes, mangoes match (c) yes, it is certain (d) no mango is sweet
33. 33.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a dream (c) a stranger’s chat (d) the bus timetable
35. 35.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) metres (b) seven (c) best (d) Monday
36. 36.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) a science textbook (d) a stranger online
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honey is yummy (b) ice is frozen water (c) cows give milk (d) a year has 12 months

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